King Of France IV Henri ^2,3

   Other names for IV were The Great and IV Henry ².^,3

  General Notes:

[Europe_New.FTW] [royalfam.ged] BET. 1589 - 1610 King of France BET. 1572 - 1610 King of Navarre Henry IV, 1553-1610, King of France 1589-1610 and, as Henry III, King of Navarre 1572-1610 , was the first Bourbon monarch of France. Raised as a Protestant, he became 1569 the nomi nal head of the Huguenots. To save himself from the Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre 1572 , Henry renounced his faith. He returned to Protestantism in 1576, however, and led a combine d force of Protestants and moderate Catholics against Henry III and the Catholic League fo r the resulting conflict see under Henry III, above. Henry became heir to the throne in 158 4 and became king after Henry III was assassinated 1589. He defeated the Catholic League a t Arques 1589 and Ivry 1590 but abandoned the siege of Paris when the league received ai d from Spain. In 1593 Henry again abjured Protestantism, allegedly with the remark Paris is w ell worth a Mass. He entered the city in 1594, and his conciliatory policy soon won him gener al support. He waged a successful war 1595-98 against Spain, and by the Edict of NANTES 15 98 established political rights and a measure of religious freedom for the Huguenots. The re st of his reign was spent restoring order, industry, and trade. He was assassinated by a fana tic, Fran©'ois Ravaillac. In 1600 Henry had married MarIE DE' Medici, and he was succeeded b y their son LOUIS XIII. Henry IV's gallantry, wit, and concern for the common people have bec ome legendary. Source from HillsHatcher Family Tree on World Connect

  Noted events in his life were:

• Record Change, 27 Nov 2002. ^2,3

• Alt. Birth: Chcateau De Pau, France, 14 Dec 1553. ^2,3

• Alt. Birth: Chcateau De Pau, France, 14 Dec 1553. ^2,3

• Record Change, 30 Aug 2003. ^2,3

IV married Queen Of France Maria in Lyons, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France ².^,3 (Queen Of France Maria was born on 26 Apr 1573 in Firenze, Toscana, Italy,^2,3 died on 3 Jul 1642 in Cologne, Rheinland, Prussia ^2,3 and was buried in St Denis, Cher, Centre, France ^2,3.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage: Lyons, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France. ^2,3

IV next married Margaret Of Valois.

IV next married Marie De Medici, daughter of Francesco De Medici and Archduchess Of Austria Johanne, in Lyons, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France ².^,3 (Marie De Medici was born on 26 Apr 1573 in Firenze, Toscana, Italy,^2,3 died on 3 Jul 1642 in Cologne, Rheinland, Prussia ^2,3 and was buried in St Denis, Cher, Centre, France ^2,3.)