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An occasional [[tutor (nonfiction)]] and Catholic zealot, he murdered King Henry IV of France in 1610. | An occasional [[tutor (nonfiction)]] and Catholic zealot, he murdered King Henry IV of France in 1610. | ||
== Early life and religion == | |||
His father Jean Ravaillac was a violent man whose many misdeeds were a public scandal and caused legal difficulties; his mother Françoise Dubreuil (sister of the canons) was known for her Catholic piety. | |||
The son Ravaillac began work as a servant, later becoming a school teacher. Obsessed by religion, he sought admission to the ascetic ''Feuillants'' order, but after a short probation, he was dismissed as being "prey to visions". | |||
An application in 1606 for admission to the Society of Jesus was also unsuccessful. | |||
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* [[François Ravaillac]] | * [[François Ravaillac]] | ||
* [[Hank Bukowski]] | * [[Hank Bukowski]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 02:51, 21 March 2016
François Ravaillac (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa ʁavajak]; 1578 – 27 May 1610) was a French factotum (nonfiction) in the courts of Angoulême and a regicide (nonfiction).
An occasional tutor (nonfiction) and Catholic zealot, he murdered King Henry IV of France in 1610.
Early life and religion
His father Jean Ravaillac was a violent man whose many misdeeds were a public scandal and caused legal difficulties; his mother Françoise Dubreuil (sister of the canons) was known for her Catholic piety.
The son Ravaillac began work as a servant, later becoming a school teacher. Obsessed by religion, he sought admission to the ascetic Feuillants order, but after a short probation, he was dismissed as being "prey to visions".
An application in 1606 for admission to the Society of Jesus was also unsuccessful.
Nonfiction cross-reference
Fiction cross-reference
External links
- François Ravaillac @ wiki.karljones.com
- François Ravaillac @ Wikipedia