Henry III de Valoris King of FRANCE
Birth:
19 Sep 1551
Fdontainebleau, France
Death:
2 Aug 1589
Paris, France
Burial:
St. Denis, France
Marriage:
15 Feb 1575
Mother:
Notes:
King of France (1574--89), born in Fontainebleau, the third sonofHenry
II. In 1569 he gained victories over the Huguenots, and took an active
share in the massacre of St Bartholomew (1572). In 1573 he was electedto
the crown of Poland, but two years later succeeded his brother,Charles
IX, onthe French throne. His reign was a period of almost incessant
civil war between Huguenots and Catholics. In 1588 he engineered the
assassination of the Duke of Guise, enraging the Catholic League. He
joined forces with the Huguenot Henry of Navarre, and while marchingon
Paris was assassinated by a fanatical priest. The last of the Valois
line, he named Henry of Navarre as his successor.
Louise of LORRAINE, VAUDEMONT
Birth:
1553
Death:
1601
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
No Children Recorded
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Henry III de Valoris King of France - Louise of Lorraine, Vaudemont
Henry III de Valoris King of France
was born at Fdontainebleau, France 19 Sep 1551.
His parents were Henry II de Valois King of France and Catherine of florence de Medici.
He married Louise of Lorraine, Vaudemont 15 Feb 1575 . Louise of Lorraine, Vaudemont was born at 1553 .
Henry III de Valoris King of France died 2 Aug 1589 at Paris, France .
Louise of Lorraine, Vaudemont died 1601 .