Henry IV of France

Henry IV (13 December 1553 ¨C 14 May 1610) (King of France 1589 ¨C 1610) was also known as Henry IV.Henry the Great.(Henri le Grand) or Henri de Navarre of Navarre, King of France (1589¨C1610), King of Navarre (known as Henri III, from 1572) The founder of the French Bourbon Dynasty, formerly the small and poor King of Navarre in southern France, was a distant relative of the French royal family of Valois. In 1562 he fought as a Protestant leader in the Huguenot religious war provoked by stubborn Catholics, with excellent military talent and good use of enemy contradictions, became the last laughing person in this civil war, crowned King of France in 1589 and began on February 27, 1594The Bohemian DynastyThe appearance of the queen further demonstrated the vision of Henry IV.

Henry was the third son of Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, and his mother was Jeanne d 'Abret (i.e. Juana III), Queen of Navarre. He was born in Pau, on the French-Spanish border. He has been involved in the brutal religious wars in France since his youth. As the leader of the Huguenots, he gradually gained a high reputation. However, after the massacre of St. Bartholomew, he was placed under house arrest at the French court under the asylum of King Charles IX. He became the rightful heir to the French throne in 1584 due to the death of Crown Prince Francois, Duke of Alençon. After the assassination of Henry III in 1589, he became king of France.

Henry IV ended the years of religious war that plagued France. Since the death of the leader, Duke Henry, the French dominated the political world for a long time.Guise FamilyIt can no longer be an obstacle to peace. The economy of France developed during his reign. Henry IV became a beloved monarch by the people.

In 1610, Henry IV was assassinated by a man who was said to have a regicide, Francois Lavalec.

Note: Three different people in the history of "Henry IV" are in France, Germany and England. Henry IV Henri le Grand (France, 13 December 1553-14 May 1610), Henry IV Heinrich IV (Germany, 11 November 1050-7 August 1106), Henry IV Henry IV (England, 3 April 1367-20 March 1413).

French Bourbon (Orthodox) lineage table (see next page)

Henry IV 9 June 1572 ¨C 14 May 1610

Louis XIII 14 May 1610 ¨C 14 May 1643

Louis XIV 14 May 1643-1 September 1715

Louis XV 1 September 1715 ¨C 10 May 1774

Louis XVI 10 May 1774 ¨C 10 August 1792

Louis XVII 21 January 1793 ¨C 8 June 1795

After Louis XVI's execution, some royalists declared his eldest son, Dauphin Louis-Charles, King Louis XVII of France. But France was a republic by then, and this claim was useless.

The first restoration of Louis XVIII on May 2, 1814 ¨C March 13, 1815

The second restoration of Louis XVIII (resurrection) July 8, 1815 ¨C September 16, 1824

Charles X 16 September 1824 ¨C 2 August 1830

Louis XIX 2 August 1830 ¨C 2 August 1830

At that time, when Charles X abdicated, he announced that he would abdicate to his son, Prince Louis-Antoine, for Louis XIX, but Louis XIX immediately abdicated to Louis-Philippe, so some people thought that Louis XIX never reigned

Orthodox heirs of the dynasty.

Angelique V Count of Shanbor 3 June 1844 ¨C 24 August 1883

Jean III Count of Montizon August 24, 1883-November 21, 1887

Charles XI Duke of Madrid, Duke of Anjou 21 November 1887-18 July 1909

Jacques I Duke of Madrid, Duke of Anjou July 18, 1909-October 2, 1931

Duke of Saint-Jaime of the XII, Duke of Anjou 2 October 1931-29 September 1936

Albert I King of Spain 29 September 1936 ¨C 28 February 1941

Prince of Spain, Duke of Segovia, and Duke of Anguilla 28 February 1941 ¨C 20 March 1975

Archbishop II Duke of Carthage, Duke of Anguilla 20 March 1975 ¨C 30 January 1989

Louis XX Duke of Anjou and Bourbon 30 January 1989 to present