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Henry IV of France - Wikipedia

Henry IV 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.

Henry IV | 1st Bourbon King of France, Biography ... - Britannica

Henry IV was the king of Navarre (as Henry III, 1572–89) and the first Bourbon king of France (1589–1610), who, at the end of the Wars of Religion, ...

Henry IV - Biography (Bio.)

Despite converting to Catholicism after becoming king of France in 1589, Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes to foster religious tolerance. He ...

Henry IV of France & the Edict of Nantes - World History Encyclopedia

Henry of Navarre became the nominal ruler of France after the assassination of Henry III of France (r. 1574-1589), whose marriage to Louise de Lorraine ...

Henry IV of France - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Henry IV (13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was part of the ...

Henri IV (Henry le Grand), King of France and Navarre

Henri III's death signalled the end of the Valois dynasty, and Henri IV was the first king of the House of Bourbon. Although a staunch Protestant, Henri IV's ...

Henry IV summary | Britannica

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 ...

King Henry IV of France | Biography & Death - Study.com

Henry IV of France was king of Navarre, a medieval basque kingdom in the 16th century that later became part of France, from 1572 to 1610 and King of France ...

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Henry IV - New Advent

King of France and Navarre, son of Jeanne d'Albret and Antoine de Bourbon, b. 14 December, 1553, in the castle of Pau; d. 14 May, 1610.

Papa and his Brood: Henry IV of France | History Today

Henry IV of France was an engagingly flamboyant monarch, famous for his vitality and wit, his forcefulness and determination, and his many romantic liaisons.

Henry IV - My Favorite French King

As King of France, Henry IV introduced his economic recovery program. He reorganized the country's finances. Taxes were reduced on the peasantry and a debt ...

The history of Henry IV. surnamed the Great, King of France and ...

The history of Henry IV. surnamed the Great, King of France and Navarre. Written originally in French, by the Bishop of Rodez, once tutor to his now most ...

Henry IV (1553-1610) - Illustrious People

Henry IV was now king of France, but it would take him nine years of struggle against the Holy League to secure his kingdom. Many of the Roman Catholic gentry ...

Henri IV, a King in History | Palace of Versailles

This exhibition dedicated to King Henri IV (1553-1610) and organised in partnership with the Centre des Monuments Nationaux (National Monuments Centre ...

History - Henry IV - BBC

Read a biography about King Henry IV who usurped the crown and had an uneasy ... Prince Henry wanted to resume war in France, but the king favoured peace.

Henri IV - The King of France (1589-1610) - The Good King - YouTube

Henri, King of Navarre was born 1553, the son of Antoine de Bourbon and Jeanne d'Albret. He was a blood as a descendant of Saint-Louis.

Henry IV: Faith's Power in Politics Until the Protestant Reformation ...

Henry IV's rule of France subsequent to his conversion was certainly influenced by his personal theology; the Calvinsist King's rule was one of relative ...

Henry IV 1553–1610 King of France | Encyclopedia.com

Henry IV 1553–1610. King of France. Henry IV was the first monarch in the Bourbon dynasty, which ruled France until the French Revolution of 1789. One of ...

Elizabeth I's letter to Henry IV of France | Folger Shakespeare Library

In this personal letter, Elizabeth I gives advice to the French king about navigating tensions between Catholics and Protestants.

Henry IV: A time of splendour - Château de Fontainebleau

Wishing to exorcise the memory of the civil wars after his conversion to Catholicism (25 July 1593), the Béarn native made Fontainebleau the symbol of a time of ...