nov 13, 1534 - The first of those burned at the stake after the affair of the Placards

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the first of those burned at the stake, 13 November, was a cripple named Barthélemi Milon

The polemic against the Catholic Church was considered a severe insult to Catholics; and the King now publicly affirmed his Catholic faith. The immediate public outcry necessitated the flight of several prominent Protestant leaders, including John Calvin, and of scholars and poets like Clément Marot.

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