Day of the Barricades in Paris in 1588
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The Day of the Barricades in Paris in 1588 was a pivotal uprising during the French Wars of Religion, when militant Catholics forced King Henry III to flee the capital and dramatically shifted power toward the Catholic League.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Day of the Barricades in Paris in 1588 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
episode of the French Wars of Religion
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historical event ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Journée des Barricades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Catholic opposition to royal policies perceived as too tolerant toward Huguenots
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fear of royal troops entering and occupying Paris ⓘ tensions between King Henry III and the Catholic League ⓘ urban discontent and economic grievances in Paris ⓘ |
| chronologicalPredecessor | earlier Catholic League agitation in Paris ⓘ |
| chronologicalSuccessor |
assassination of Henry I, Duke of Guise in December 1588
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open civil war between royalists and the League ⓘ |
| conflict | French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
major urban revolt against royal authority
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pivotal turning point in the French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| endDate | 1588-05-12 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
eventual assassination of Henry I, Duke of Guise by order of Henry III
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forced concessions by Henry III to the Catholic League ⓘ further destabilization of the French monarchy ⓘ summoning of the Estates General of Blois in 1588 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
royal flight from Paris
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street barricades in Paris ⓘ urban insurrection ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| location |
Paris
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Île-de-France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Catholic League
NERFINISHED
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royalist forces loyal to Henry III ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Catholic League
NERFINISHED
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Parisian militia ⓘ militant Catholics ⓘ supporters of King Henry III of France ⓘ |
| partOf | French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | May 12, 1588 ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle between royal power and the Catholic League ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholic–Huguenot conflict in late 16th-century France ⓘ |
| result |
flight of King Henry III from Paris
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increased power of Henry I, Duke of Guise ⓘ political victory for the Catholic League in Paris ⓘ radicalization of the French Wars of Religion ⓘ weakening of royal authority in the capital ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Catherine de' Medici
NERFINISHED
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Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry I, Duke of Guise NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry III of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Parisian leaders of the Catholic League ⓘ |
| startDate | 1588-05-12 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | streets and neighborhoods of central Paris ⓘ |
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