Henry_IV

HENRY IV OF FRANCE Omran, Malik, Gianni

media type="custom" key="3240870" I. TIMELINE media type="custom" key="3121768" II. SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS ** Rise to Power... **  Henry IV was one of the most influential politiques of history. His religious tolerance and fair judgment helped secure his place in French history. Before gaining control of France, Henry IV was known as Henry of Navarre. The opportunity for Henry to expand his powers into the kingdom of France came after marrying Marres Margerite of Valois. Henry of Navarre’s desire to become king of France made him the third contestant in the War of the Three Henrys. This dispute between Henry of Guise, Henry III, and Henry of Navarre was over the French crown. All three Henrys had legitimate ties to the crown. Henry of Navarre came out of the conflict triumphant. Both Henry of Guise and Henry III had died, making Henry of Navarre king by default. At his coronation, Henry of Navarre officially became Henry IV (Grolier). ** Religious Affairs... ** After winning the War of the Three Henrys, Henry IV was able to make peace among the long time rival Huguenots and Catholics. These two religious groups had long time bots over the correct religion. Henry IV put this debate to rest by converting from Huguenot to Catholicism. By doing so, he gained the popularity of the some Catholics. Others believed he said, “Paris is well worth a mass.” Those he believed this rumor thought the conversion was a sham. Not to leave the Huguenots out, Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes (below). This monumental document allowed religious tolerance and gave Huguenots the right to fortify their towns. Henry IV was the first successful monarch in attempting to reconcile two religions in the same country (ABC-Clio).

** A True French King... **   ==Unlike French monarchs before him, Henry IV was able to attend to the much ignored needs of the sovereignty. Theses aspects included justice, finance, agriculture, and the exploitation of gaining foreign lands. Through his legendary wit, charm, and love for the common man, Henry IV was able to pull France out of the dark abyss of civil conflicts. His abilities won him the hearts of the people who eventually named him “Henry the Great” (Gross 92). ==



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 * // Signed Edict of Nantes // reducing tensions between the Huguenots and other religions. By doing so, this also ended many French civil wars. By not having to worry about wars, the economy prospered more than usual. (ABC-Clio)

|| // Won war of 3 Henrys // in order to gain power as leader of France. (Gross 24)

|| //Changed faith from being a Huguenot to Catholicism // showing that he was a true politique. By doing so, he connected with his people, and received more support from them. (Gross 75)

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 * // Declared War on Spain in 1595. // He was aided by a civil service and a strong minister of finance. Not only was he expanding but he also kept track of his wages constantly. (ABC-Clio)

|| // Converted to Catholicism // in order to gain support from the majority Catholic French population during the elections and his reign. (Gross 75)

|| //Signed Edict of Nantes // giving religious freedom to Protestants. This reduced tension between people fighting to be Huguenots and the rest of France because they had nothing more to fight for.(ABC-Clio)

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 * Devised a program for checking the ambitions of the great imperial house. Led to “Grand Design” of France, which he may have also been responsible for. Mostly benefited France in trade and finance. (Gale)

|| // Signed Edict of Nantes // which gave him support in his reign from the Huguenots. (Gross 89)

|| //By changing his faith and signing Edict of Nantes //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">, he ended the majority of religious civil wars in France that were present when he entered his rule. (Gale)

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 * // Kept control of Spain and Hapsburg Austria // by having alliances with England and the United Provinces. Showed his power and expansion throughout the rest of Europe. (Gale)

|| // Since he worked on the religion problem in France, // disputes were reduced and the majority of wars concluded. This benefited the king because he no longer had to worry about distributing more and more rights and it distinguished his power. (Gross 76)

|| //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">Worked with Duke of Sully //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">, a catholic, making the Catholic population content. (Gale)

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 * // Revived the economy // by bringing improving agriculture through the introduction of silk, built road and canals to improve infrastructure, and established new industries. (Grolier)

|| // Gave various rights and liberties // showing that he was not an absolute monarchist. This differentiated him from the leaders to follow him in Europe who held absolute control in their nations. (Grolier)

|| //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;">Relieved social tensions //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;"> by reducing the tax burdens on the peasants and declared a moratorium to relieve the nobles of debt. (Grolier)

|| III. QUIZ [] IV. WORKS CITED Gross, Albert C. __ Henry Of Navarre __. N.p.: Chelsea House Publisher, 1988.

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