Nicolas Mius

His son Claude married Beatrice, the daughter of Admiral Gaspard II de Coligny, comte de Coligny.

In 1557 Nicolas was registered at the University of Orleans in Paris, France.

Nicolas was a German/Swiss interpreter for Admiral de Coligny.

In Paris on August 25, 1572, the Admiral was a victim of the St. Bartholomew Day Massacre. The admiral is quoted as saying "My friends, there is nothing I can do to rescue you. I voluntarily receive my death in the hands of God. Save yourselves."

At that time he had several people at his service including Nicolas Mius. Everyone left except for Nicolas who stayed at the Admiral's side and was murdered with him. The slaughter of French Huguenots quickly spread to the provinces and about 20,000 Huguenots were ultimately killed byRoman Catholic mobs. Huguenots was another name for the Protestant Reformed, followers of the writings of John Calvin.

The prime responsibility for the massacre was borne by Catherine de Medici, who opposed the influence of the Protestant leader, Admiral Gaspard de Coligny over her weak son, King Charles IX.

Both Nicolas Mius (aka "Nicholas Muss") and Admiral Gaspard de Colilgny were featured in a 1966 episode of the BBC television series Doctor Who titled "The Massacre", portrayed by actors David Weston and Leonard Sachs (respectively).