KnowraGaspard II de ColignyLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Gaspard II de Coligny, each with the reason it gives.All 7Related 6Compared with 1French Wars of ReligionRelated: His assassination during the 1572 massacre became a defining episode of the wars.Catherine de' MediciRelated: His murder after the 1572 assassination attempt helped precipitate the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.HuguenotsRelated: His prominence made him a central target in the 1572 massacre.St. Bartholomew's Day massacreRelated: An assassination attempt against Coligny helped precipitate the massacre.Charles IX of FranceRelated: His growing influence at court and assassination attempt intensified the crisis of 1572.François RavaillacCompared with: Coligny's death shows the earlier violence between Catholics and Protestants that framed Ravaillac's era.Jean RibaultRelated: Coligny sponsored the Florida enterprise Ribault led.