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 offered him a ride. The French Assassins and a team of Ezio's Italian apprentices 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 Assassins tried to find their Brother who 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. They tracked down Archbishop Georges d'Amboise, and interrogated him. He revealed the names of Templar associated ministers, whom the Assassins later killed and buried. The Italian Assassins rescued the French Assassin from the manor he was held in, but eventually succumbed to his wounds. However, the Assassin had been very brave, and revealed only fake information under torture. He also warned his rescuers to be weary of the Orsini, who had ties with the Templars.

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.