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Henry IV of France's wives and mistresses played a significant role in the politics of his reign. Both Henry (1553–1610) and his first wife Margaret of Valois , whom he married in 1572, were repeatedly unfaithful to each other, and the collapse of their marriage led to their estrangement and living apart.
Map Page. HENRI IV FRANCE - MISTRESSES. AND BASTARDS. As well as two wives Henri IV had a number of mistresses. He also had many encounters where the relationship was not long enough for the other party to be considered a mistress. The four listed in the table below were mistresses, whose children he acknowledged as his.
Henry IV of France's wives and mistresses played a significant role in the politics of his reign. Both Henry (1553–1610) and his first wife Margaret of Valois, whom he married in 1572, were repeatedly unfaithful to each other, and the collapse of their marriage led to their estrangement and living apart.
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Henry IV ( French: Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarch of France from the House of Bourbon, a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty.
- 2 August 1589 – 14 May 1610
- Jeanne III of Navarre
Henry IV of France's wives and mistresses played a significant role in the politics of his reign. Both Henry (1553–1610) and his first wife Marguerite of Valois , whom he married in 1572, were repeatedly unfaithful to each other, and the collapse of their marriage led to their estrangement and living apart.
During her marriage to Henri she had to put up with his many mistresses, who also produced children by him. Henri arranged for her to be crowned on the 13th of April 1610. On the 14th of April 1610, he was murdered and she was proclaimed regent, since their son Louis was too young to rule.
Henry IV of France's wives and mistresses. A. Diane d'Andoins. B. Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues. Marie-Charlotte de Balzac d'Entragues. Jacqueline de Bueil. D. Marie de Beauvilliers. Charlotte des Essarts. E. Gabrielle d'Estrées. I. Esther Imbert. M. Françoise de Montmorency-Fosseux. S. Charlotte de Sauve. T. Jeanne de Tignonville.
