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'''François Ravaillac''' (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa ʁavajak]; 1578 – 27 May 1610) was a French [[factotum]] in the courts of Angoulême and a [[regicide]].

An occasional [[tutor]] 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.

== See also ==

==  External links ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Ravaillac François Ravaillac] @ Wikipedia

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