King Henri IV/III of France and Navarre (1553-1610)

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King of France:
Reign: 2 August 1589 – 14 May 1610
Coronation: 27 February 1594
Chartres Cathedral
Predecessor: Henry III
Successor: Louis XIII
King of Navarre:
Reign: 9 June 1572 – 14 May 1610
Predecessor: Jeanne III
Successor: Louis II

Born: 13 December 1553
Pau, Kingdom of Navarre
Died: 14 May 1610 (aged 56)
Paris, Kingdom of France
Burial: 1 July 1610
Basilica of St Denis, Paris, France
Spouse: Margaret of Valois
​(m. 1572; annulled 1599)​
Marie de' Medici ​(m. 1600)​
Issue:
Louis XIII of France
Elisabeth, Queen of Spain
Christine, Duchess of Savoy
Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans
Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Henrietta Maria, Queen of England
Illegitimate:
César, Duke of Vendôme
Catherine Henriette, Duchess of Elbeuf
Full name:
French: Henri de Bourbon
House: Bourbon
Father: Antoine of Navarre
Mother: Jeanne III of Navarre
Religion: Protestantism 1553-1595 Roman Catholicism 1595-1610

 

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Succession of Henri IV of France:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_of_Henry_IV_of_France

Henri IV was crowned King of France at the Cathedral of Chartres on February 27, 1594.
https://europeanroyalhistory.wordpress.com/tag/henry-iv-of-france-navarre/

Assassination of Henri IV, King of France and Navarre.
https://www.unofficialroyalty.com/assassination-of-king-henri-iv-of-france-1610/

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/assassination-henry-iv-of-france.html

https://europeanroyalhistory.wordpr...f-henri-iv-king-of-france-and-navarre-part-i/

 

[CyrilVladisla]

From 1598 Reconstruction of France in ruins by King Henry IV of France
http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-fr...uins-by-king-henry-iv-of-france-29073807.html

 

[An Ard Ri]

Imagine if both Jeanne d'Albret and Catherine de Médicis had lived long enough to see Henri IV become king of France .

How Jeanne would have relished at being the French kings mother but not sure how Catherine would have reacted at the demise of the Valois and now being merely the kings mother in law!

Jeanne III de Navarre +1572

 

[CyrilVladisla]

King Henry IV of France conferred the regency upon Marie de' Medici.
http://www.alamy.com/stock-phot-henri-iv-conferring-the-regency-upon-marie-de-medici-58375187.html

 

[An Ard Ri]

That was an allegorical painting ,Henri IV was dead and Marie was an unpopular Regent for her son Louis XIII.
Marie had a series of these symbolic paintings commissioned to assert her authority as queen regent.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Henry IV fighting in the Battle of Ivry on March 14, 1590
http://www.maryevans.com/history/France-Wars-of-Religion-10686132

 

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Henry IV fighting in the Battle of Ivry on March 14, 1590
http://www.maryevans.com/history/France-Wars-of-Religion-10686132

The Battle was a victory for Henri IV against the forces of the Catholic League.
Philip, Count of Egmont was killed during the battle having fought on the side of the Catholic League.
The leader of the League,Charles de Lorraine,Duke of Mayenne escaped and still held the city of Paris.
Charles mother ,Anne d'Este was also ardent supporter of the Catholic League and despised Henri of Navarre and his late mother.
During the league Occupation of Paris Anne installed herself at the Hôtel de la Reine which was the former residence of the late queen Catherine who died in 1589.

Anne de Este, Duchess of Guise

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Marie de' Medici first married King Henry IV by proxy.

The Wedding by Proxy of Marie de' Medici to King Henry IV, after the painting by Peter Paul Rubens. Marie de' Medici, 1575 – 1642. Queen of France as the second wife of King Henry IV of France. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 19

Download this stock image: The Wedding by Proxy of Marie de' Medici to King Henry IV, after the painting by Peter Paul Rubens. Marie de' Medici, 1575 – 1642. Queen of France as the second wife of King Henry IV of France. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915. - HYMBHX from...

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Marie de' Medici first married King Henry IV by proxy.

The Wedding by Proxy of Marie de' Medici to King Henry IV, after the painting by Peter Paul Rubens. Marie de' Medici, 1575 – 1642. Queen of France as the second wife of King Henry IV of France. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 19

Download this stock image: The Wedding by Proxy of Marie de' Medici to King Henry IV, after the painting by Peter Paul Rubens. Marie de' Medici, 1575 – 1642. Queen of France as the second wife of King Henry IV of France. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915. - HYMBHX from...

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The king had his marriage to Marguerite de Valois annulled in December 1599,Marguerite was allowed to retain her title of Queen and received a substantial financial compensation.
Marguerite was to be given a Paris residence and a small court .
Marie de Medici brought with her a huge dowry which was badly needed as the French Monarchy was bankrupt over 30 years of Civil War.