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Dec 13, 1553
Birth of Henry
- Henry spent most of his childhood living in Béarn, France. Henry lived a life of royalty, mainly because his father was the head of the House of Bourbon and Henry's mother was the queen regnant of Navarre. Navarre, is an autonomous community in northern Spain
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Period: Mar 9, 1562 to
French Wars of Religion
- King Henry IV fought for the Protestants.
- This war included the fight between French Catholics and Protestants
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Jan 6, 1572
King Henry IV became King of Navarre
- He became the King of Navarre through the decedent of his father, King Louis IX of France
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Period: Jan 6, 1572 to
King of Navarre timespan
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Jun 9, 1572
Death of Jeanne III of Navarre
- Henry's mother died when he was 13
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King Henry IV becoming King of France
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Period: to
King of France timespan
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1st Assassination attempt
- King Henry IV had 3 assassination attempts, the first one being on 27 August 1593. The assassin's name was "Pierre Barriére". Soon after the assassination attempt, he had died from a executing.
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2nd Assassination attempt
- The second assassin was named "Jean Châtel". The assassination was committed on December 27 1594. Shortly after the assassination was committed, he died due to execution on December 29 1594.
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Henry signed the Edict of Nantes
- This confirmed Roman Catholicism as the state church, but it also granted a large measure of religious freedom to the Protestants
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Period: to
King Henry IV's 1st Wife
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Final Assassination attempt and Death of King Henry IV
- King Henry IV's death was caused by an assassination by a man named "François Ravaillic"
- François Ravaillic was actually executed after he had committed the murder
