47.4 French Wars of Religion - Conclusion

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Carl Rylett

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🗓️ 19 April 2019

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Conclusion of the French Wars of Religion. On the death of all four sons of Catherine de Medici, the Valois dynasty dies out, leaving a committed Protestant, Henry of Navarre, as heir to the throne. He would go on to become Henry IV, founder of the Bourbon dynasty and one of France's greatest kings.

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1:05.0	The French Wars of religion 1562 to 1598. Part 4 of 4
1:12.3	4.
1:12.3	Last week I told of the infamous St. Bothlamy's Day Massacre, 157272, a mass killing of Protestants which started in the Royal Court but spread throughout France.
1:33.3	Afterward, strict controls were enforced by King Charles the Ninth on potential rebels.
1:41.3	Two of the most troublesome nobles were curled by being confined to the royal court.
1:47.0	One was Henry of the Ravre, now head of the House of Bobon, who was feigning a show of Catholic allegiance in order to keep his life.
1:57.0	The other was the younger brother of King Henry, who had been born with the name of Hercule,
2:02.7	but changed his name to Francis in honour of his late brother Francis II of France when he was confirmed.
2:11.8	Francis, as I will refer to him, was heir to the throne while the king had no issue.
2:22.3	He was ambitious and loved adventure, but lacked talent or good sense.
2:33.3	The fourth civil war between 1572 and 1573 was quite brief, and involved mainly Catholic sieges of some Protestant towns. The end of facilities was brought on by the Edict of Belign, signed in July 1573, which severely curtailed many of the rights previously granted to French Protestants.
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