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Dec 13, 1553
Born
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Period: Dec 13, 1553 to
Life of King Henry IV of France
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Aug 23, 1572
Orders St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Protestants gathered at his wedding to Margaret, daughter of Catherine de Medici, were all killed, sparking a Catholic/Protestant battle with much bloodshed. -
Converts from Calvinism to Catholicism
He actually shortly converted to catholicism in 1576 to save himself after the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, but reverted to Calvinism until this date. -
Officially Crowned King of France
He took over the throne nominally in 1589 after Henry III's death. -
Signs the Edict of Nantes
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Assassinated