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Ravaillac, François

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The assassin of Henry IV., born at Angoulême; a Roman Catholic fanatic, who regarded the king as the arch-enemy of the Church, and stabbed him to the heart as he sat in his carriage; was instantly seized, subjected to torture, and had his body torn by horses limb from limb (1578-1640).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Ravaillac, François'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​r/ravaillac-franassois.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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