Pierre Barrière
Attempted assassin of King Henry IV of France; (Died 1593)
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Pierre Barrière (died 31 August 1593) was a would-be assassin of King Henry IV of France.
Barrière attempted an assassination of Henry IV on 27 August 1593.[1] His assassination attempt failed when he was denounced by a Dominican priest to whom he had confessed. He was executed on 31 August 1593 by breaking on the wheel and dismemberment.
