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Henry IV

Type Figure Region France Time 1553–1610 Also known as Henry of Navarre

The founding monarch of France's Bourbon dynasty, formerly Henry III of Navarre, he ultimately unified France through the Wars of Religion and took t…

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  1. 1572–1589Pau · NavarreAs a Huguenot leader he took part in the French Wars of Religion; after Henry III's assassination he claimed the French throne on the basis of his bloodline and military advantage, enduring years of warfare.
  2. 1589–1610Paris · FranceAfter converting to Catholicism in 1593 he consolidated royal authority and issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598, ending the Wars of Religion. He married Marie de' Medici in 1600, carried out Sully's fiscal reforms, and was assassinated by Ravaillac on the streets of Paris in 1610.

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