Pierre Barrière ( born ? died August 31, 1593) was a would-be assassin of King Henry IV of France.
Barrière attempted an assassination of Henry IV on 27 August 1593. [1] His assassination attempt failed when he was denounced by a Dominican priest to whom he had confessed. He was executed on 31 August 1593 by breaking on the wheel and dismemberment.
References
- ^ Mousnier, Roland (1964). L'Assasinat d'Henri IV. Paris: Gallimard. p. 373.
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Pierre Barrière ( born ? died August 31, 1593) was a would-be assassin of King Henry IV of France.
Barrière attempted an assassination of Henry IV on 27 August 1593. [1] His assassination attempt failed when he was denounced by a Dominican priest to whom he had confessed. He was executed on 31 August 1593 by breaking on the wheel and dismemberment.
References
- ^ Mousnier, Roland (1964). L'Assasinat d'Henri IV. Paris: Gallimard. p. 373.
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