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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Predicate Object
instanceOf episode of the French Wars of Religion
historical event
uprising
alsoKnownAs Journée des Barricades
cause Catholic opposition to royal policies perceived as too tolerant toward Huguenots
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
open civil war between royalists and the League
conflict French Wars of Religion
country Kingdom of France
describedAs major urban revolt against royal authority
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
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
street barricades in Paris
urban insurrection
languageOfName French
location Paris
Île-de-France
mainBelligerent Catholic League
royalist forces loyal to Henry III
opposingForce Catholic League
Parisian militia
militant Catholics
supporters of King Henry III of France
partOf French Wars of Religion
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
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
Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon
Henry I, Duke of Guise
Henry III of France
Parisian leaders of the Catholic League
startDate 1588-05-12
tookPlaceIn streets and neighborhoods of central Paris

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Catholic League in France involvedIn Day of the Barricades in Paris in 1588
Catholic League militias notableEvent Day of the Barricades (1588)
linked to: Day of the Barricades in Paris in 1588
Henri III de France notableEvent Day of the Barricades in Paris, 1588
linked to: Day of the Barricades in Paris in 1588