The coins and medals shown here were minted during the siege of Paris of 1590. The figure is Charles X of Bourbon. He was a cardinal and the Catholic League considered him the lawful king of France after the assassination of Henri III by the Dominican friar Jacques Clement. The Catholic League named him Charles X in Paris in Parliament in 1589.
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The coins and medals shown here were minted during the siege of Paris of 1590. The figure is Charles X of Bourbon. He was a cardinal and the Catholic League considered him the lawful king of France after the assassination of Henri III by the Dominican friar Jacques Clement. The Catholic League named him Charles X in Paris in Parliament in 1589.

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46,9Mo (1,6Mo) / 35,6cm x 33,0cm / 4207 x 3898 (300dpi)

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16th century Charles of Bourbon Charles X siege of Paris Catholic league Henri III Henry III Jacques Clement coin of Charles X medal Charles X Protestant Reformation Wars of Religion France 1590s 1580s 16th century

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