On the night of August 1st, 1589, Marie Catherine de Lorraine, Duchess of Montpensier, sister of Mayenne, Leader of "the Leagu … " (Mrs. Claude Merelle) … proposed a treaty of alliance … to Henry de Navarre, said "the Bearnais" cousin and ally to Henry III. (Mr. Aime Simon-Girard). Desiring to ensure above all the peace of the kingdom, we have resolved to make the Cardinal of Bourbon the King of France. So I ask you to sign this quitclaim deed to the throne. I am not the King of France. My cousin, Henry III, is still living. He can die tomorrow! It may be that you manage to slay Henry III, but, Ventre Saint-Gris, you will not have the skin of Bearnais. Within the hour, in Paris, in the crypt of the Convent of the Genovefains close to Saint-Genevive Church. These men were the all-powerful leaders of "the League." They formed the committee of the Sixteen Districts of Paris. The Duke of Mayenne, member of the Guise family, and head of "the League." (Mr. Ruy Dorgans). The Duke of Mendozza, Ambassador to the King of Spain, Phillip II. (Mr. Andre Marnay). - God protect you, you who have accepted this terrible task. - Go, my brother, go avenge us of Henry III, unworthy monarch, who plays into the hands of the enemies of our religion …. and so it was Jacques Clement, a fanatical young monk, leaving for the camp of Henry III. See more on Number 2.