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The assassination of Henry IV — On 14 May 1610, Ravaillac killed the king
The king was preparing a war against the Habsburgs when his coach was halted by a street blockage; a Catholic from Angoulême climbed on the wheel and struck. A regency opened that same day over an eight-year-old child. (Editorial synthesis)
The assassination of Henry IV took place on 14 May 1610. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The assassination of Henry IV took place in Paris. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
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