300:. A force assembled to spirit away the princes from their house arrest at court that they had been placed under after St Bartholomew, however it was unsuccessful in its attempt. Thoré was suspected of having had a leading role in the attempt. After attempting a second time to free the princes, Thoré's arrest was decreed.
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who had been arrested shortly after the exposure of the conspiracy despite his limited involvement remained imprisoned, as it was hoped his captivity could be used to pressure Thoré and Méru to return from
Germany. However to placate Alençon and detach him from the conspiracy, it was felt it was
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Cosseins was selected to lead the guard. Cosseins hatred of Coligny was well known and Thorė darkly remarked to the messenger who had requested the guard 'You could not have been given in guard to a worse enemy.' On the morning of the
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Claude Marcel offered a warning to Thoré to stay off the streets and hold up in his residence, if he valued his safety as it 'wasn't a good day for his house'. Thoré was in fear for his life throughout the days of massacre that unfolded in the city.
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With civil war quickly following in the wake of the massacre as
Protestant communities in the south withdrew their obedience to the crown, Thoré and his brother Méru were keen to earn their military reputations, and hurried to join the
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the king came to his house to meet with him, Thoré was among the nobles who accompanied the king to assess
Coligny's situation and reassure him justice would be provided. Later a request came to court from the wounded
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in late 1575, removing the threat hanging over Thoré's head. Upon receipt of this news, Thoré re-entered France in
October 1575 at the head of a vanguard of 2000 Reiters, descending on the region of
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who they feared would be executed if they re-entered France. At this time however fearful of Alençon's factionalism and desiring to be assured of his loyalty the king ordered
Montmorency's release.
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at the head of an army of 10,000. Due to the poor financial situation of the crown Guise was forced to rely on his own funds to prepare his defences, successfully bringing him to battle at
181:. Despite this loss, the main mercenary force would enter France in early 1576, and in combination with Alençon's escape from court the crown would be pressured into the favourable
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he feared for his life. Shortly after the massacre as France descended back into civil war, Thoré, lacking military experience and keen to prove himself militarily joined the
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718:
150:
Shortly after the siege and the end of the fourth war of religion. Thoré began to conspire against the crown. He was among those who led the ambitious
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main force entering France in
January 1576 and carving a path through Champagne. The king was compelled to agree to the Malcontents demands in the
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fled to
Germany, seeking to raise an army. Successful in this endeavour they were held off from return by the captivity of their brother
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352:
723:
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Thoré led an advanced party of German reiters into France in
October 1575, his small force would however be annihilated by
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liberty. When the conspiracy was uncovered, Thoré, whose involvement was known was ordered arrested. He and his brother
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Thoré married first Léonore d'Humières in 1561, however she died in 1563. He re-married to Anne de
Lalaing in 1581.
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who turned to Guise for aid in their dispute. The following year as civil war once more broke out, many of the
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139:. Thoré was among those Catholic nobles who were perceived as soft on Protestantism, and as such during the
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In 1576 Thoré found himself in a bitter legal dispute with his former brother in law, the governor of
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where he defeated Thoré's mercenary vanguard. The loss would not however change the tide of war, with
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Noble Power during the French Wars of Religion: The Guise Affinity and the Catholic Cause in Normandy
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that brought the short war to a close to Bellegarde and Méru who were about to face off in battle at
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head with plots and conspiracies. Rumours began to swirl at court that Alençon was in league with
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had brought the family incredibly influence and accumulation of privileges. His first son
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Anatomy of a Power Elite: the Provincial Governors in Early Modern France
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The Duke of Anjou and the Politique Struggle During the Wars of Religion
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found themselves drawn away from rebellion. Thoré brought news of the
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Beneath the Cross: Catholics and Huguenots in Sixteenth-Century Paris
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115:
65:
30:
304:
16:
French Politique Noble who fought in the French Wars of Religion
135:) was a French noble, and military commander during the latter
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Guillaume de Montmorency, comte de Thoré was the fifth son of
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Ward, A.W.; Prothero, G.W.; Leathes, Stanley, eds. (1911).
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mind with the notion of rebelling in favour of the captive
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Society in Crisis: France during the Sixteenth Century
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Aware of the orders for his arrest Thoré escaped into
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398:History of the Rise of the Huguenots: Vol 2 of 2
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225:an office he held from 1563-1614. His third son
284:Thoré was one of the prime instigators of the
463:. Vol. XIII. Cambridge University Press.
719:French people of the French Wars of Religion
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561:
449:
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335:necessary to release Montmorency from the
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221:inherited his father's governorship of
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201:. Anne de Montmorency, a favourite of
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452:The Huguenot Struggle for Recognition
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254:for a guard to protect his house. At
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209:inherited his ducal title and was
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487:Ward, Prothero & Leathes 1911
215:Henri I de Montmorency-Damville
247:attempt on the life of Coligny
1:
729:Court of Charles IX of France
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436:. Cambridge University Press.
409:. Cambridge University Press.
261:Massacre of Saint Bartholomew
241:Massacre of Saint Bartholomew
141:Massacre of Saint Bartholomew
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55:
42:
724:16th-century peers of France
461:The Cambridge Modern History
414:Diefendorf, Barbara (1991).
229:was made Admiral of France.
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450:Sutherland, Nicola (1980).
217:also made Marshal and then
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418:. Oxford University Press.
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113:Guillaume de Montmorency,
400:. Hodder & Stoughton.
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454:. Yale University Press.
427:. Yale University Press.
423:Harding, Robert (1978).
405:Carroll, Stuart (1998).
23:Guillaume de Montmorency
137:French Wars of Religion
441:Salmon, J.H.M (1975).
396:Baird, Henry (1880).
280:Malcontent conspiracy
189:Early life and family
714:House of Montmorency
343:where he was met by
274:siege of La Rochelle
265:prévot des marchands
145:siege of La Rochelle
71:House of Montmorency
445:. Metheun & Co.
432:Holt, Mack (2002).
288:conspiracy. He and
236:Reign of Charles IX
219:Constable of France
195:Anne de Montmorency
95:Anne de Montmorency
380:Treaty of Bergerac
359:in May that year.
327:Invasion of France
322:Reign of Henri III
298:William the Silent
203:Henri II of France
199:Madeleine of Savoy
105:Madeleine of Savoy
81:Léonore d'Humières
600:, pp. 37–40.
357:Edict of Beaulieu
213:. His second son
211:Marshal of France
183:Peace of Monsieur
179:Battle of Dormans
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612:, p. 222.
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576:, p. 137.
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649:Carroll 1998
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581:
574:Carroll 1998
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526:Carroll 1998
511:Harding 1978
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499:Harding 1978
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66:Noble family
29:
709:1593 deaths
704:1547 births
685:Salmon 1975
661:Salmon 1975
489:, table 27.
384:Montpellier
332:Montmorency
314:heading to
168:Montmorency
133: 1593
126: 1547
59: 1593
46: 1547
698:Categories
550:Baird 1880
538:Baird 1880
469:References
376:Politiques
316:Strasbourg
286:Malcontent
245:After the
637:Holt 2002
622:Holt 2002
598:Holt 2002
586:Holt 2002
353:Casimir's
341:Champagne
294:Alençon's
223:Languedoc
152:Alençon's
77:Spouse(s)
372:Humières
337:Bastille
207:François
119:of Thoré
116:Seigneur
34:of Thoré
31:Seigneur
390:Sources
369:Péronne
349:Dormans
305:Germany
292:filled
290:Turenne
256:Anjou's
252:Coligny
177:at the
160:Condé's
156:Navarre
101:Mother
91:Father
345:Guise
312:Condé
175:Guise
309:Méru
263:the
227:Méru
197:and
164:Méru
158:and
52:Died
39:Born
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56:c.
43:c.
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