Treaty of Nemours
1585
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effect on Henry IV
- In Henry IV: Heir presumptive to the throne.
…from the succession by the Treaty of Nemours (1585) between Henry III and the Holy League headed by the Duke de Guise, Henry of Navarre fought the War of the Three Henrys mainly in southwestern France. In this crucial episode in which the very independence of France was at stake,…
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support by Catherine de Médicis
- In Catherine de’ Medici: Last years
…she was obliged, by the Treaty of Nemours (July 1585), to commit the King to making war against the Huguenots. Having failed with the Guises, the crown turned to Navarre, the Protestant leader who, as heir presumptive, had an interest in the preservation of the throne. In July 1586 Catherine…
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