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The '''Abbot of Amboise''' was the right-hand man of the Cardinal of Lorraine, religious leader of the Catholics in [[France]], and strongly anti- | The '''Abbot of Amboise''' was the right-hand man of the Cardinal of Lorraine, religious leader of the Catholics in [[France]], and strongly anti-Huguenot. He was a member of the conspiracy to assassinate Admiral [[Gaspard de Coligny]]. When the plan failed, Marshal [[Gaspard de Saux-Tavannes]] blamed him for it and had him executed. His death was blamed on [[Huguenot]]s. | ||
The Abbot was a physical double of [[First Doctor|the Doctor]], and Steven initially thought that the Abbot was the Doctor in disguise. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]'') | The Abbot was a physical double of [[First Doctor|the Doctor]], and [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] initially thought that the Abbot was the Doctor in disguise. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]'') | ||
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The Abbot of Amboise was the right-hand man of the Cardinal of Lorraine, religious leader of the Catholics in France, and strongly anti-Huguenot. He was a member of the conspiracy to assassinate Admiral Gaspard de Coligny. When the plan failed, Marshal Gaspard de Saux-Tavannes blamed him for it and had him executed. His death was blamed on Huguenots.
The Abbot was a physical double of the Doctor, and Steven initially thought that the Abbot was the Doctor in disguise. (DW: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve)
