Journée des Barricades
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Journée des Barricades was a major 1588 uprising in Paris during the French Wars of Religion, when Catholic League supporters erected barricades and forced King Henry III to flee the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Journée des Barricades canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the French Wars of Religion
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| cause |
opposition to royal policies perceived as too conciliatory toward Protestants
ⓘ
tensions between Henry III and the Catholic League ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
erection of barricades in the streets of Paris
ⓘ
urban insurrection ⓘ |
| conflict | French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| consequence |
County of Blois
ⓘ
surface form:
Henry III withdrew to Chartres and then Blois
heightened crisis in the French Wars of Religion ⓘ increased power of the Duke of Guise ⓘ radicalization of the Catholic League ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Valois
ⓘ
surface form:
France under the Valois dynasty
|
| date | 12 May 1588 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
States General of Blois (1588–1589)
ⓘ
assassination of the Duke of Guise (1588) ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Day of the Barricades ⓘ |
| hasFrenchName | Journée des Barricades self-link ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| involvedLeader |
Henry I, Duke of Guise
ⓘ
surface form:
Henri I de Lorraine, duc de Guise
Henry III of France ⓘ |
| involvedParty |
Catholic League
ⓘ
Henry III of France ⓘ
surface form:
King Henry III of France
royal troops of Henry III ⓘ supporters of the Catholic League ⓘ |
| locationDetail | central and eastern quarters of Paris ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the earliest large-scale uses of street barricades in European politics ⓘ |
| opposedBy | royalist supporters of Henry III ⓘ |
| opposedReligion |
Huguenots
ⓘ
surface form:
French Calvinist Huguenots
|
| partOf | French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle over succession and legitimacy in late Valois France ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Catholic League in France
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic League (France)
Henry I, Duke of Guise ⓘ
surface form:
Henri I, Duke of Guise
Henry III of France ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholic–Protestant conflict in France ⓘ |
| result |
King Henry III fled Paris
ⓘ
effective control of Paris by the Catholic League ⓘ political humiliation of Henry III ⓘ weakening of royal authority in Paris ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Parisian guilds and artisans sympathetic to the League
ⓘ
Parisian militia ⓘ Spanish agents and influence ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Paris ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCountry | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInRegion |
Île-de-France region
ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| triggeredBy | arrival of royal troops in Paris ⓘ |
| year | 1588 ⓘ |
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