Gabriel de Lorges, Count of Montgomery, Lord of Lorges and Ducey, was a French nobleman of Scottish extraction and captain of the Scots Guard of King Henry II of France. He is remembered for mortally
The fatal tournament between Henry II and Montgomery (Lord of Lorges)
Remains of the Montgomery Tower in the wall of Philippe Auguste in Paris, where Montgomery was briefly imprisoned after accidentally killing Henry II in a jousting accident. Rue des Jardins-Saint-Paul, Paris
German print of the Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573), with the city in the background, and the fleet of Montgomery in the upper left corner
The First French War of Religion was the opening civil war of the French Wars of Religion. The war began when in response to the massacre of Wassy by the duc de Guise, the prince de Condé seized Orléa
Massacre de Vassy 1562 print by Hogenberg end of 16th century
Siège de Rouen par les calvinistes
4eme charge Dreux
Assassinat du duc François de Guise, 18 février 1563