Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins

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The French Assassins were a branch of Assassins located in France. They worked to prevent the Templars from infiltrating the Royal Court.

History

In the early 16th century, the Louis XII had left Paris and quarrelled with Ferdinand II over the ownership of Naples, leaving his foreign ministers in-charge. These men were Borgia-bought, and targeted the religious reformist, Desiderius Erasmus. To escape the plague, Erasmus plans to hire a carriage out of town, instead, Templars disguised as travellers offerred him a ride. The Assassins tracked them down and with coordinated shots, killed all the guards, and rescued Erasmus, who told them that the Templars were holding another Assassins captive. The French Assassin that was captured by Templars working for the Borgia. Italian Assassins sent from Rome by Ezio Auditore da Firenze were able to receive information from corrupted ministers about the Assassin's whereabouts. The Italian Assassins rescued the French Assassin from the manor he was held in, but eventually succumbed to his wounds.

In 1511, King Louis XII became tired of Marseille's threats of secession, motivated by the French Assassins, and ordered his army to banish all Assassins from the city. Aided by Ottoman Assassins sent from Constantinople by Ezio Auditore da Firenze, the Assassins hindered the army's efforts, though without violence.