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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jacques de Lorges, comte de Montgomery | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French nobleman
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human ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| allegiance |
French Huguenots
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Reformation
NERFINISHED
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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
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
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| sideInConflict | Huguenot side in the French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| spouse | Isabeau de La Touche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trialHeldIn | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | lance ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Jacques de Lorges, comte de Montgomery