Sujet
The assassination of Henry III of France, 1589. Artist: Unknown
Légende
The assassination of Henry III of France, 1589. King from 1574, Henry (1551-1589) was assassinated by a Dominican friar, Jacques Clement, for his opposition to the Catholic Holy League. Clement stabbed the king having been allowed access to him on the pretext of having an important message to deliver. Clement was killed by the king's guards and his body was quartered and burned.
Historica Graphica Collection
Date
1893
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection
Notre référence
HRM19D59_461
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
61,7Mo (5,0Mo) / 47,2cm x 32,8cm / 5569 x 3873 (300dpi)