Henry IV of France
King of France
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. Wikipedia
Born: December 13, 1553, Pau, France
Spouse: Marie de' Medici (m. 1600–1610) and Marguerite de Valois (m. 1572–1599)
Assassinated: May 14, 1610, Paris, France
Children: Louis XIII, Henrietta Maria of France, Gaston, Duke of Orléans, and more
Parents: Antoine of Navarre and Jeanne d'Albret
Grandchildren: Louis XIV, James II, Charles II, and more
Deposed date: 1610
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Nov 21, 2023 · Henry IV became heir to the French throne through his marriage to Margaret of Valois but was challenged during a time of religious strife.
Mar 12, 2024 · 13, 1553, Pau, Béarn, Navarre [France]—died May 14, 1610, Paris, France) was the king of Navarre (as Henry III, 1572–89) and the first Bourbon ...
Jul 11, 2022 · Henry of Navarre became the nominal ruler of France after the assassination of Henry III of France (r. 1574-1589), whose marriage to Louise ...
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 ...