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Charles IX (Charles Maximilien; 27 June 1550 – 30 May 1574) was King of France from 1560 until his death in 1574. He ascended the French throne upon the death of his brother Francis II in 1560, and as such was the penultimate monarch of the House of Valois . Charles' reign saw the culmination of decades of tension between Protestants and ...
- 5 December 1560 – 30 May 1574
- Catherine de' Medici
Charles IX (born June 27, 1550, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris—died May 30, 1574, Vincennes, France) was the king of France from 1560, remembered for authorizing the massacre of Protestants on St. Bartholomew’s Day, August 23–24, 1572, on the advice of his mother, Catherine de Médicis. The second son of Henry II and Catherine, Charles ...
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Charles IX is a recurring character in the first and third season and a main character in the fourth season of Reign. He is portrayed by Peter DaCunha in Season One, while in Season Three and Season Four, he is portrayed by Spencer MacPherson. Charles is the son of Catherine de' Medici and Henry II. Upon the death of his brother Francis II ...
Catherine de’ Medici might say that the Massacre of Saint Bartholomew’s Day was never intended to happen. After all, she was originally involved in a plan to kill only one person, not thousands. The start of the massacre can be traced to familial, and religious, origins. King Charles IX of France was Catherine’s second son to sit on the ...
- Meg Matthias
May 29, 2018 · Charles IX, 1550–1611, king of Sweden (1604–11), youngest son of Gustavus I [1]. He was duke of Södermanland, Närke, and Värmland before his accession. During the reign of his brother, John III (1568–92), he opposed John's leanings toward Catholicism.
Charles IX was the king of France after his older brother, King Francis died. Charles ruled France for 14 years. Charles IX was born Charles Maximilian, third son of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici, in the royal chateau of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He was immediately created Duke of Orléans at birth, succeeding his older brother Louis, his father's second son, who had died in ...
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Charles IX (Charles Maximilien; 27 June 1550 – 30 May 1574) was King of France from 1560 until his death in 1574. He ascended the French throne upon the death of his brother Francis II in 1560, and as such was the penultimate monarch of the House of Valois.
