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Henry IV of France is assassinated by Catholic zealot François Ravaillac, and Louis XIII ascends the throne.
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Henry IV of France
King of France from 1589 to 1610
Henry IV, also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarch of France from the House of Bourbon, a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. He pragmatically balanced the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Christian church based in Rome
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
François Ravaillac
French Catholic zealot who assassinated King Henry IV of France in 1610
François Ravaillac was a French Catholic who assassinated King Henry IV of France in 1610.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Louis XIII
King of France from 1610 to 1643
Louis XIII was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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