(1560s-1648)
Families
- The Valois Family, Henry the II (the last powerful Voloi)
Sons
- Three weak sons of Henry the II
* Francis II,
*Charles the 9th
* Henry the Third (dies in civil war) - Their mother manipulated all the Sons to retain power in the family. Catherine Medici was the mother and played both sides of the civil war.
Civil War
- Side One Guise Family, Led Catholics in the north
- Side two Bourbons Family led to Huguenots in the South.
- Fighting for the thrown
Mary Supports the Guise Family in the first phase.
St Barthlowevs Day Massacre
- August 24, 1572
- 20,000 Hugonaits killed
- Henri of Navarre, a Bourbon survived
- (Charles sends troops to the wedding)
Catherine
- Supports bourbons at first, despite being catholic and the Burbain being protestant
Henri Of Navarre
- Defeated the catholic league and became Henry IV of France
IMPOrTANt
Henry was a crossdresser and probably into men…
Less Important: Effects of the Civil War
- Frace was left divided by religion
- Royal power had weakened
- Valois Family now replaced by the Bourbons
HENRY THE iV OR 4TH OF FRANCE
- Ended Spanish interference in France
- Converted to Catholicism in the guise of peace and compromise, and an example of Politique (political rather than religious)
- Passed the Edit of Nantes in 1595, Grants religious rights to Huegonots (No One Else)