Gabriel de Lorges, comte de Montgomery

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Gabriel de Lorges, comte de Montgomery, was a 16th-century French nobleman and soldier best known for accidentally killing King Henry II of France in a jousting tournament, an event that had major political repercussions.

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Jacques de Lorges, comte de Montgomery 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French nobleman
human
soldier
allegiance French Huguenots NERFINISHED
Kingdom of France
associatedWith French Reformation NERFINISHED
House of Valois NERFINISHED
birthPlace Normandy NERFINISHED
birthYear 1530
capturedBy forces of the French crown
causeOfDeath execution by beheading
conflictParticipatedIn French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED
consequenceOfEvent death of Henry II of France
political instability in France
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
dateOfEvent 1559-06-30
deathDate 1574-06-26
deathPlace Paris
eventParticipatedIn jousting tournament celebrating the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis
executionOrderedBy French royal authorities
father Jacques de Lorges, comte de Montgomery NERFINISHED
givenName Gabriel NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 16th century
injured Henry II of France NERFINISHED
injuryLocation eye and brain of Henry II of France
languageSpoken French
laterBecame prominent Huguenot military leader
legacy symbol of Huguenot resistance to the French crown
methodOfExecution beheading
militaryBranch cavalry
militaryRank captain of the Scots Guard
name Gabriel de Lorges, comte de Montgomery NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Lorges NERFINISHED
nobleTitle comte de Montgomery NERFINISHED
notableEvent conversion to Protestantism after the death of Henry II of France
notableFor accidentally killing King Henry II of France in a jousting tournament
opponent Catherine de' Medici NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity Normandy NERFINISHED
Paris NERFINISHED
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
sideInConflict Huguenot side in the French Wars of Religion
spouse Isabeau de La Touche NERFINISHED
trialHeldIn Paris NERFINISHED
weaponUsed lance

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Gabriel de Montgomery father Gabriel de Lorges, comte de Montgomery
this entity surface form: Jacques de Lorges, comte de Montgomery
Gabriel de Montgomery name Gabriel de Lorges, comte de Montgomery