Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . n thousandmore Protestants were put to death outside of the war again broke out, and the Catholics formed the famousHoly League, under the leadership of Henry of Guise, for theadvancement of their interests, the destruction of the Hugue-nots, and the extirpation of heresy. Henry III (1574-1589), the last of the sons of Henry II,who succeeded Charles IX, had no heirs, and the great questionof succession arose. The Huguenot Henry of Navarre was
Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . n thousandmore Protestants were put to death outside of the war again broke out, and the Catholics formed the famousHoly League, under the leadership of Henry of Guise, for theadvancement of their interests, the destruction of the Hugue-nots, and the extirpation of heresy. Henry III (1574-1589), the last of the sons of Henry II,who succeeded Charles IX, had no heirs, and the great questionof succession arose. The Huguenot Henry of Navarre wasthe nearest male relative, but the League could never consentto permit the throne of France to be sullied by heresy, espe-cially as their leader, Henry of Guise, was himself anxious tobecome king. Tlie Wars of Rdigioti 343 Henry III was driven weakly from one party to the other, War of theand it finally came to a war between the three Henrys — HenrysHenry in, Henry of Navarre, and Henry of Guise (1585-1589). 585-1589It ended in a way characteristic of the times. Henry the kinghad Henry of Guise assassinated. The sympathizers of the. Fig. 89. Henry IV of France This spirited portrait of Henry of Navarre gives an excellentimpression of his geniality and good sense League then assassinated Henry the king, which left the fieldto Henry of Navarre. He ascended the throne as Henry IVin 1589 and is an heroic figure in the line of French kings. The new king had many enemies, and his kingdom was Henry iv,devastated and demoralized by years of war. He soon saw that becomes ahe must accept the religion of the majority of his people if he Catholicwished to reign over them. He accordingly asked to be read-mitted to the Catholic Church (1593), excusing himself on the 344 Medieval and Modem Times The Edict ofNantes, 1598 Ministry ofSully Assassinationof Henry IV,1610 Richelieu ground that Paris was worth a mass. He did not forget hisold friends, however, and in 1598 he issued the Edict of Na
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