The path to rome henry iv of france and the politics of religion. Royal cousin the life of henri iv of france irene mahoney. Mummified head may not belong to king henry iv live science. Henry iv 15531610 was king of france from 1589 to 1610.
He was raised in the protestant faith, barely escaped death in the st. Henry s children were louis xiii and henrietta maria of france, who married charles i and became the queen of england. Also an undated version published by the werner company of akron ohio. History will retain that this great king was a king of all french people, tireless apostle of tolerance and harmony. Pitts expertly recounts the captivating story of this pivotal french king and skillfully untangles its complex set of personalities and events. Christian desplat states, with henry iv, the king of france was rebaptized as the first soldier of the realm. Bartholomews day massacre, and led the protestant forces against the catholic armies in the french wars of religion. Henry iv december 1553 14 may 1610, henriquatre french pronunciation. May 24, 2012 a popular history of france from the earliest times, vol 5by francois pierre guillaume guizot 17871874translated by robert blackfrancois pierre guillaume guizot october 4, 1787 september 12. The next king was henry iv of france, who was a member of the bourbon dynasty. A speech of king henry, iv of france to his parliament. Conspiracies soon arose among his onetime friends to unseat him in favor of. The founder of the bourbon dynasty, henry iv, who ruled france from 1589 to 1610, is the most romantic of french kings.
Henry iv henry iv the achievements of the reign henry iv had united the kingdom and achieved peace at home and abroad. Over the centuries, the manuscript was safeguarded in the royal collections, first at the louvre palace and then, from 1720 onwards, in the kings library. As a protestant, henry iv s ascension to the throne of catholic france was complicated. Pitts chronicles the life and times of one of frances most remarkable kings in the first englishlanguage biography of henri iv to be published in more than twentyfive years.
As a huguenot, henry was involved in the wars of religion. This book of hours is so magnificent that its royal owner, henry iv of france, associated himself with it by having his arms stamped on its front and back covers. Henry iv, part i complete text open source shakespeare. Henry iv of france henry iv 1553 1610 was king of france from 1589 to 1610 and king of navarre from 1572 to 1610. Apr 17, 2019 henry iv was born on december, 1553, in pau, france.
Hurst and blackett, 18601863, by martha walker freer. Henry iv, king of france and navarre 15531610 was the first monarch of france from the house of bourbon. Jacob, 4 books roland mousnier, 4 books boutillier m. Henry iv of france simple english wikipedia, the free. Pitts chronicles the life and times of one of frances most remarkable kings in the first englishlanguage biography of henri iv to be published in twentyfive years. He was the first monarch of the bourbon branch of the capetian dynasty in france.
This book is the first serious study of henry iv s relationship with the towns of france. Henry ivs ascendancy to the throne of france was mired with controversy. Henry iv of france, who ruled from 1589 till his death in 1610, was the first bourbon monarch to sit on the throne of france. But, what made henry different was what he did with his power. He now proceeded to bring order and prosperity back to france.
List of books and articles about henry iv, king of france. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit. Henry iv april 67 20 march 14, was king of england from 99 to 14. Henry iv king of france 15531610 worldcat identities. Profile for henry iv of france from a sundial in a grave. Project gutenberg offers 62145 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Timeline of the rulers of france from 840 until 2017. List of books and articles about henry iv, king of france online.
Henry iii of france simple english wikipedia, the free. By reopening the lines of communication between the crown and the towns, he strengthened the french. Covers the life of henri from his birth until the investigation into his assassination. Henry iv of france biography childhood, life achievements. Rejected by a majority of his subjects because of his protestant faith, henry spent the early years of his reign conquering his kingdom through the use of force, persuasion, bribery, and conciliation. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. His parents were queen jeanne iii and king antoine of navarre. Henry iv of france was that way about religion and power.
Henry iv of france news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2014. For all the world as thou art to this hour was richard then when i from france set foot at ravenspurgh, and even as i was then is percy now. Henry was the first english ruler since the norman conquest whose mother tongue was english rather than french. He asserted the claim of his grandfather king edward iii, a maternal grandson of philip iv of france, to the kingdom of france. Putnams sons the knickerbocker press london and new york. Many of the roman catholic gentry who had remained loyal to henry iii deserted him, and his army was growing exhausted.
The rapidity with which he restored order surprised his contemporaries, and the effect of his personal policy in that achievement cannot be ignored. This policy stemmed from the wide experience that he had. Henry iv, king of navarre as henry iii, 157289 and first bourbon king of france 15891610, who, at the end of the wars of religion, abjured protestantism and converted to roman catholicism 1593 in order to win paris and reunify france. Henry was the son of john of gaunt the fourth son of edward iii and. On 18 august 1572, henry married margaret of valois. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Feb 16, 20 mystery of henri iv s missing head divides france this article is more than 7 years old book claiming mummified skull found in the attic of a retired tax collector is that of good king henri iv.
Known as henry bolingbroke, duke of lancaster before he became king, henry clashed with his cousin richard ii of england r. Discover librarianselected research resources on henry iv, king of france from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Mystery of henri ivs missing head divides france world. Henry iiis reign as king of france, like those of his elder brothers francis and charles, would see france in constant turmoil over religion. Very different from his grandson louis xiv, he was a hardfighting, hard swearing southerner, who fought over 200 battles and had 60 recorded mistresses after surviving his predecessors murderous court, he rebuilt a france ruined by thirty years of war between catholics. Henry iv was now king of france, but it would take him nine years of struggle against the holy league to secure his kingdom. This page presents a list of books relevant to henri iv of france.
Henry iv is easily the best french king witty, honest, a real concern for his subjects. Jan 29, 2020 henry iv of england ruled as king from 99 to 14 ce. He was the first monarch of france from the house of bourbon, a cadet branch of the capetian dynasty. Henry iv, king of france, 15531610 fiction 2 titles henry, patrick, 17361799 2 titles, plus subtopics henry, patrick, 17361799 juvenile fiction 1 title henry, patrick, 17361799 juvenile literature 1 title henry street settlement new york, n. Henry iv was born on december, 1553, in pau, france.
Henry iv 15 april 67 20 march 14, also known as henry bolingbroke. Henry iv was born in the french kingdom of navarre in 1553. He was irrevocably opposed, however, by the militant roman catholics of the holy league, who were unwilling to accept a protestant king, and by the pope, who excommunicated him and. I would have rated it as very good if not for the previous owner name on the front inside cover. Setting aside the traditional view of the monarchs urbanism as selfglorification, of his monuments and squares as static icons, she sees the buildings in the context of parisian life, from their designs through construction to their use. Formerly known as henri of navarre, he succeeded to the french throne with the extinction of house of valois, at the death of henry iii of france. Henri iv of france johns hopkins university press books. Parlement paris, 5 books henry iv king of france, 4 books philippe erlanger, 4 books p. Henry iv died in 14, and the 26yearold prince took the throne as henry v. He was the first monarch of france from the house of bourbon, a cadet branch of the capetian. Ballon then shifts from a focus on the monuments to representations of henri iv s paris in maps, city views. Raised a protestant, he became heir to the french throne through his marriage to margaret of valois, but was challenged during a time of.
Pitts unfolds chronologically towards the assassination of henri iv in 1610 to emphasise it as key moment in the development of the french monarchy, as well the reigns importance in the transition from the valois to the bourbon dynasty. Prior to that, he was known as henry iii of navarre and ruled over the state from 1572 to 1610. After henry became king of france, it was of the utmost importance that he provide an. Henry died in saintcloud, france, on august 2, 1589, after being stabbed by a knife. Henry iv of france military wiki fandom military wikia. King henry iv of france henry iv of france was the first bourbon king of france. The list contains both works of fact and fiction, though most of the fiction books are strongly fact. Henry iv, part ii by william shakespeare librarything. An unwelcome heir to the throne, henri ruled over a kingdom plagued by religious civil war and political and economic instability. The first bourbon monarch, he faced internal discord caused by the wars of religion and the economic disasters of the late 16th century and external danger posed by the powerful hapsburg monarchy of spain. Henry of navarre henry iv of france lord russell of.