Henry IV, first Bourbon King of France, c1589-1610. Artist: Jacob Bunel

Henry IV, first Bourbon King of France, c1589-1610. Artist: Jacob Bunel

1-156-514 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Henry IV, first Bourbon King of France, c1589-1610. Three-quarter portrait in full armour. Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1589. A Protestant, he fought in the French Wars of Religion, but after becoming king he converted to Catholicism and in 1598 signed the Edict of Nantes, granting religious freedoms to the Protestants and bringing the conflict to an end.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Jacob Bunel, attributed to: French: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. King Henry IV: French: King of France

Medium
  1. Oil

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

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People Royalty

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3540x4961
File Size : 51,451kb


Aliases

  1. 004122
  1. T610649
  1. 004122
  1. 0390003274
  1. 1-156-514
  1. 1156514
  1. 3274

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