Execution of François Ravaillac, circa 1578 - 1610. Ravaillac, a fanatical Catholic, assassinated French King Henry IV believing the king was starting a war against the Pope. At his execution he was tortured then torn apart by four horses, a death reserved for regicides. After a contemporary print.

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