| It is on this floor that the murder of the Duke of Guise took
place in December 1588. The King's cabinet having been incorporated into the
later wing built in the 17th centuries, and the rooms modified since, it is
difficult to follow the stages of the crimes. Various accounts relate that the
Duke was struck by eight men in the King's Bedchamber and that, pierced with
wounds he collapsed near the bed of Henry III. The bed which features today in
this room dates back to the 17th century and was set up in 1970 to give the room
a more dramatic appearance. It is draped in modern fabric which matches the
patterns on the walls. |
