Pierre Barrière

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Pierre Barrière (d. August 31, 1593) was a would-be assassin of King Henry IV of France.

Barrière attempted an assassination of Henry IV on 27 August 1593. 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.

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• This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.