What year was Coligny assassinated?
1570
1571
1572
1573
Answer
1572 was the year that saw the assassination of Coligny. The event took place during the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, a period of religious conflict in France. The massacre was instigated by the Catholic majority against the Protestant Huguenots, and Coligny was one of the most prominent Huguenot leaders.
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