Jacques ClĂ©ment References Jacques ClĂ©ment French friar Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of EncyclopĂŠdia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Henry III1, 1589, Jacques ClĂ©ment, a fanatical Jacobin friar, gained admission to the kingâs presence and stabbed him. Before he died, Henry, who left no issue, acknowledged Henry of Navarre as his heir. Read More1, 1589, Jacques ClĂ©ment, a fanatical Jacobin friar, gained admission to the kingâs presence and stabbed him. Before he died, Henry, who left no issue, acknowledged Henry of Navarre as his heir. Read More