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| | Henry III of France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Henry III (French: Henri III) (September 19, 1551– August 2, 1589), born Alexandre-Édouard, was a member of the Valois Dynasty, King of France from May 30, 1574 until his death. |
 | | Bartholomew's Day Massacre, in which thousands of Huguenots were killed; his reign as king would see France in constant turmoil over religion. |
 | | On August 1, 1589, Henry III lodged with his army at Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, prepared to attack Paris, when a young fanatical Dominican friar, Jacques Clément, carrying false papers, was granted access to deliver important documents to the King. |
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