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Charles died of tuberculosis in 1574 without legitimate male issue, and was succeeded by his brother Henry III, whose own death in 1589 without issue allowed for the ascension of Henry of Navarre to the French throne as Henry IV, establishing the House of Bourbon as the new French royal dynasty.
Jun 23, 2024 · 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.
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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 French throne after the death of her husband in 1559.
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Death. Gradually, Charles IX became maddened by his infirmities both in body and mind. His rages became so violent that courtiers genuinely feared for their lives. Eventually, attacks of complete dementia would seize the King. By the end of 1573, his health was failing rapidly, although he lingered on for months.
Charles IX. Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day, massacre of French Huguenots (Protestants) in Paris on August 24/25, 1572, plotted by Catherine de’ Medici and carried out by Roman Catholic nobles and other citizens. It was one event in the series of civil wars between Roman Catholics and Huguenots that beset France in the late 16th century.
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Mar 3, 2010 · 1572. Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. King Charles IX of France, under the sway of his mother, Catherine de Medici, orders the assassination of Huguenot Protestant leaders in Paris,...
Apr 3, 2024 · Was the fated death of a hated king fêted by the Huguenots, or resented for its political consequences? Was there hope for change or fear of a break? To put it starkly, did the direction of history seem unsettled, or was the king’s agony another sign of French decadence?
