royal troops of Henry III
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The royal troops of Henry III were the monarch’s forces in late 16th-century France, whose failed attempt to assert control over Paris during the Catholic League’s uprising helped trigger the political crisis of the French Wars of Religion.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ royalist forces ⓘ |
| activeDuring | French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Henry III of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch | Henry III of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | royalist party in the French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| attemptedAction | assert control over Paris ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Henry III of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Day of the Barricades
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfFailure |
escalation of the French Wars of Religion
ⓘ
political crisis for Henry III ⓘ weakening of royal authority in Paris ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonedIn | Paris (intermittently) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | struggle between monarchy and Catholic League ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | their failed operation in Paris contributed to the collapse of Henry III’s authority ⓘ |
| involvedInEvent | Catholic League uprising in Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| notableDefeat | failure to control Paris during the Day of the Barricades ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Catholic League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parisian Catholic League militia ⓘ |
| outcomeOfAttempt | failure to secure Paris ⓘ |
| partOf | French royal army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | royalist ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | assassination of Henry III of France ⓘ |
| religiousConflictContext | Catholic–Huguenot conflict ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholic monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
defense of royal authority
ⓘ
maintenance of public order ⓘ suppression of uprisings ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | secure Paris for the crown ⓘ |
| timeframeApproximateEnd | 1589 ⓘ |
| timeframeApproximateStart | 1570s ⓘ |
| triggered | heightened tensions between Henry III and the Catholic League ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | early modern warfare ⓘ |
| usedFor |
enforcement of royal edicts
ⓘ
protection of royal officials ⓘ protection of the royal court ⓘ |
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