Henry III Becomes King of France (1574)

Name: Henry III Becomes King of France (1574)
Start: 1574
End: 1575

Type Event Region Europe Time 1574–1575

On 30 May 1574 King Charles IX of France died and his brother Henry, Duke of Anjou, succeeded him as Henry III;…

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1574Vendôme · Centre-Loire ValleyCharles IX died of illness at the Château de Vendôme without issue, and his brother Henry, Duke of Anjou, legally succeeded to the French throne as Henry III. Henry was still simultaneously King of Poland and needed to return home quickly to stabilize the situation.
1575Reims Cathedral · ReimsHenry III was crowned by the archbishop at Reims Cathedral, completing the religious rite confirming him as King of France. After the coronation he set about reforming the court and army, but the religious wars and domestic factional conflicts remained unresolved.

Henry III of France https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-III-king-of-France-and-Poland
French Wars of Religion https://www.britannica.com/event/French-Wars-of-Religion