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Henry IV, also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre 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. He pragmatically balanced the interests of the Catholic and Protestant parties in France as well as among the European states. He was assassinated in ...
Henry IV - Heir Presumptive, French King, Reformer: On the death of Henry III’s brother, François, Duke d’Anjou, in 1584, Henry de Bourbon-Navarre became the heir presumptive to the throne of France. He was irrevocably opposed, however, by the militant Roman Catholics of the Holy League, who were unwilling to accept a Protestant king, and by the pope, who excommunicated him and declared ...
Nov 21, 2023 · King Henry IV of France was king of Navarre from 1572-1610 and king of France from 1689-1610. He was born in 1553 to Queen Joan III of Navarre, or Jean D'Albret, and her husband and consort ...
The Edict of Nantes ( French: édit de Nantes) was signed in April 1598 by King Henry IV and granted the minority Calvinist Protestants of France, also known as Huguenots, substantial rights in the nation, which was predominantly Catholic . While upholding Catholicism as the established religion, and requiring the re-establishment of Catholic ...
Henry IV of France. Charles de Bourbon. Henry III of Navarre 's succession to the throne in 1589 was followed by a war of succession to establish his legitimacy, which was part of the French Wars of Religion (1562–1598). Henry IV inherited the throne after the assassination of Henry III, the last Valois king, who died without children.
France in the Age of Henri IV. 2d ed. London: Longman, 1995. An ideal starting point, this survey provides the best introduction to France during Henri’s reign. More than just a synthesis of other historians, Greengrass also makes his own original contributions to our understanding of critical developments during the period. Holt, Mack P.
Henry IV (1553–1610), king of France from 1589 to 1610. The first Bourbon monarch, Henry IV, he faced internal discord caused by the Wars of Religion and the economic disasters of the late 16th century and external danger posed by the powerful Hapsburg monarchy of Spain. Born at Pau in Béarn on Dec. 14, 1553, Henry IV was the son of Antoine ...
