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Henri IV of France as King of Navarre, 1589. Artist: Theodore de Bry

Henri IV of France as King of Navarre, 1589. Artist: Theodore de Bry

1-632-953 - Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images

Henri IV of France as King of Navarre, 1589. 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. He was murdered by a fanatical Catholic in 1610.

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Creator
  1. Theodore de Bry, attributed to: Franco-Flemish: Artist, engraver, publisher, and goldsmith
Subject
  1. King Henry IV: French: King of France
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

Artistic Representations Portraits

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3658x4863
File Size : 52,116kb

Aliases

  1. 169248
  1. 0600000599
  1. 1-632-953
  1. 1632953
  1. 169248
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