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  1. At the death of his mother Queen Jeanne, it was arranged for Henry to marry Margaret of Valois, daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici. The wedding took place in Paris on 18 August 1572 on the parvis of Notre Dame Cathedral. [5] On 24 August, the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre began in Paris.

  2. Mar 12, 2024 · Meanwhile, upon his mother’s death in June 1572, Prince Henry became king of Navarre and sovereign lord of Béarn. On August 18, 1572, he and Margaret were married in Paris, but on August 24 came the St. Bartholomews Day Massacre , in which thousands of French Protestants were massacred by royal forces.

  3. May 14, 2020 · Assassination, Catherine de Médici, Catholic League, Henri III of France, Henri IV of France, Henri of Guise, Louis IX of France, Marie de' Medici, Roman Catholic Church, St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, Wars of Religion. Henri IV (December 13, 1553 – May 14, 1610), also known by the epithet Good King Henri or Henri the Great, was King of ...

  4. www.biography.com › royalty › a45907687Henry IV - Biography

    Nov 21, 2023 · Quick Facts. FULL NAME: Henry of Navarre. BORN: December 13, 1553. DEATH: May 14, 1610. BIRTHPLACE: Pau, France. Who Was Henry IV? Henry IV became heir to the French throne through...

  5. www.britannica.com › summary › Henry-IV-king-of-FranceHenry IV summary | Britannica

    For the full article, see Henry IV. Henry IV , or Henry of Navarra French Henri de Navarre , (born Dec. 13, 1553, Pau, Béarn, Navarra—died May 14, 1610, Paris), First Bourbon king of France (1589–1610) and king of Navarra (as Henry III, 1572–89), one of the most popular figures in French history.

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  7. Jul 11, 2022 · The edict was enforced during the reign of Henry IV, at times with great difficulty, until his assassination in 1610. He survived multiple plots and attempts to assassinate him before falling at the hand of a Catholic zealot, François Ravaillac, on 14 May 1610. His death alarmed the Protestants who feared the loss of their acquired rights ...

  8. On Henry III's death, Henry IV assumed responsibility for his captive rival. The League proved unable to free the cardinal, and when he died on 9 May 1590, they were left without a plausible successor as claimant to the throne.

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