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War of the Three Henrys (1584-1598)
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The War of the Three Henry's (1584-1589) was the last of a series of civil wars in France known as the Huguenot Wars or French Wars of Religion. The War of the Three Henrys was the 8th and final war, commencing in 1584. During its course, Henry III invited Henry of Guise and Henry's of Guise's brother to his palace and in December, 1588, they were both executed. Henry III blamed the Politiques , but he was still forced to flee Paris by Guise's supporters and was assassinated in 1589. Henry of Navarre converted to Catholicism in hopes to keep peace amongst the people, and was crowned King Henry IV of France. The 'three Henrys' were:
- Henry III of France (Catholic)
- Henry IV of France, also called Henry of Navarre (Protestant)
- Henry of Guise (Catholic)
The war was spurred on by the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre which was a series of bloody confrontations between French Catholics and Protestants.
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