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Surprise of Meaux
In September 1567, King Charles IX and Catherine de' Medici set an ambush near Meaux to capture Huguenot leaders Condé and Coligny;…
Timeline
- 1567Meaux · Île-de-FranceCharles IX and Catherine de' Medici deployed royal troops near Meaux on the occasion of Huguenot nobles attending a wedding, intending to neutralize the Huguenot military threat without triggering a full-scale civil war.
- 1567Around Meaux · Île-de-FranceThe Prince of Condé and Coligny sensed the danger in advance and escaped; Huguenot forces promptly assembled in the provinces, seizing Orléans and other towns. The royal ambush failed completely, leading to open civil war.
Sources
- Mack P. Holt, The French Wars of Religion, 1562-1629 — Mack P. Holt (2005)
- Encyclopædia Britannica: Surprise of Meaux https://www.britannica.com/event/French-Wars-of-Religion