On August 1, 1589, King Henry III was preparing to attack France. A Dominican friar named Jacques Clément arrived to deliver some letters to the king and told him he had a secret message, so the king's attendants left the two alone. Then Jacques stabbed Henry with a dagger he'd hidden under his cloak. As it turns out, he'd taken a page from the book of the Biblical judge Ehud. Jacques was quickly killed by Henry's returning attendants, but Henry's wounds proved mortal and he died the following day.
What if Jacques never tried to assassinate Henry, or failed in his attempt?
What if Jacques never tried to assassinate Henry, or failed in his attempt?