Day of the Barricades
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The Day of the Barricades was a 1588 uprising in Paris during the French Wars of Religion, when Catholic League supporters rebelled against King Henry III, dramatically weakening royal authority.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Day of the Barricades canonical | 9 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the French Wars of Religion
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Journée des Barricades ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Holy League ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Henry I, Duke of Guise
ⓘ
Henry III of France ⓘ members of the Catholic League council in Paris ⓘ |
| cause |
opposition to royal policies perceived as too tolerant toward Protestants
ⓘ
tensions between Henry III and the Catholic League ⓘ |
| cityGovernmentImpact | effective loss of royal control over Paris ⓘ |
| conflict | French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| date | 12 May 1588 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
assassination of Henry I, Duke of Guise
ⓘ
flight of Henry III from Paris ⓘ further radicalization of the Catholic League ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| involved |
Parisian urban population
ⓘ
militants of the Catholic League ⓘ |
| leader | Henry I, Duke of Guise ⓘ |
| longTermEffect |
contributed to conditions leading to the accession of Henry IV of France
ⓘ
destabilization of the Valois monarchy ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Catholic League in France
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic League
supporters of the Catholic League ⓘ |
| monarchAtTime | Henry III of France ⓘ |
| namedAfter | barricades erected in the streets of Paris ⓘ |
| opponent |
Henry III of France
ⓘ
royal authority of the French crown ⓘ |
| partOf | French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| place | Paris ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle between royal absolutism and noble factions ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Catholic–Protestant conflict in France
ⓘ
Counter-Reformation politics in France ⓘ |
| result |
increased power of the Catholic League in Paris
ⓘ
political humiliation of Henry III of France ⓘ weakening of royal authority in France ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the eventual assassination of Henry III
ⓘ
turning point in the struggle between the French monarchy and the Catholic League ⓘ |
| tacticUsed | construction of street barricades ⓘ |
| year | 1588 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
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