Henry III of France
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Henry III of France was King of France from 1574 until his assassination in 1589 and, as Henry of Valois, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1573 to 1575. Before he came to these thrones,
Portrait by Étienne Dumonstier, c. 1580–1586
Henry III (c. 1575)
The Siege of La Rochelle by the Duke of Anjou in 1573 ("History of Henry III" tapestry, completed in 1623)
Charles IX of France
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Charles IX was King of France from 1560 until his death in 1574. He ascended the French throne upon the death of his brother Francis II in 1560, and as such was the penultimate monarch of the House of
Henry III of France
…Poland's politics as all his successors accepted them. Aged 22, Henry abandoned Poland–Lithuania upon inheriting the French throne when his brother, Charles IX of France, died without issue. France was at the time plagued by the Wars of Religion, and Henry's authority was undermined by violent political factions funded…
Portrait after François Clouet, c. 1572
Portrait of Charles IX shortly after acceding to the throne, by François Clouet
Charles IX as an adult, by François Clouet
Chalk portrait of Charles IX by François Clouet, c. 1570