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Hundred Years War
Hundred Years War 1337-1453, conflict between England and France. Causes Its basic cause was a dynastic quarrel that originated when the conquest of England by William of Normandy created a state lying on both sides of the English Channel. In the 14th cent. the English kings held the duch... Read more
Hubert de Burgh
Hubert de Burgh , d. 1243, chief justiciar of England under kings John and Henry III . Having served as a royal minister and commander in France, he was appointed justiciar by John in 1215. He continued in this position after John's death (1216) and in 1217 took part in the defeat of the French fle... Read more
Louis VIII
Louis VIII 1187-1226, king of France (1223-26), son and successor of King Philip II . He fought (1215, 1219) against the Albigenses in S France. Invited by English lords in rebellion against their king, John , to become king of England, he invaded (1216) England, although his action caused his ... Read more
Capetians
Capetians , royal house of France that ruled continuously from 987 to 1328; it takes its name from Hugh Capet . Related branches of the family (see Valois ; Bourbon ) ruled France until the final deposition of the monarchy in the 19th cent. The first historical ancestor was Robert the Strong , c... Read more
Henry III
Henry III 1551-89, king of France (1574-89); son of King Henry II and Catherine de' Medici. He succeeded his brother, Charles IX. As a leader of the royal army in the Wars of Religion (see Religion, Wars of ) against the French Protestants, or Huguenots, Henry, then duke of Anjou, defeated (1569) ... Read more
Saintes
Saintes , town (1990 pop. 27,546), Charente-Maritime dept., W France, on the Charente River. It is a market for grains, brandy, and leather; telecommunications equipment is manufactured. The town, probably the capital of the Celtic Santones and later occupied by the Romans, was the capital of old S... Read more
Anjou
Anjou , region and former province, W France, coextensive roughly with Maine-et-Loire and parts of Indre-et-Loire, Mayenne, and Sarthe depts. Angers , the historic capital, and Saumur are the chief towns. A fertile lowland, Anjou is traversed by the Loire, Mayenne, Sarthe, Loir, and Maine rivers.... Read more
France
France , officially French Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 60,656,000), 211,207 sq mi (547,026 sq km), W Europe. France is bordered by the English Channel (N), the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Biscay (W), Spain and Andorra (SW), the Mediterranean Sea (S), Switzerland and Italy (SE), and Germany,... Read more
James Douglas Hamilton, 4th duke of
James Douglas Hamilton, 4th duke of 1658-1712, Scottish nobleman. He served at the courts of Charles II and James II and remained, after his grudging acceptance of William III, a sympathizer with the Jacobites. He became duke of Hamilton in 1698 and, although he had opposed the union of Scotland wi... Read more
Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis kätō´-käNbrāzē´ , 1559, concluded at Le Cateau, France, by representatives of Henry II of France, Philip II of Spain, and Elizabeth I of England. It put an end to the 60-year conflict between France and Spain, begun with t... Read more

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Henry III (France) (1551–1589)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World HENRY III (FRANCE) (1551 – 1589) HENRY III (FRANCE) (1551 – 1589), king of France. Henry III was the last of the Valois dynasty...
Henry III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Angoul ê me, Henry III was born on Oct. 1...papal influence due to Henry's father, John. Efforts...negotiating with Louis of France in 1217, reconfirming...In 1223 Pope Honorius III allowed Henry to be declared of age...
Henry IV (France) (1553–1610; Ruled 1589–1610)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World HENRY IV (FRANCE) (1553 – 1610; ruled 1589...1519 – 1572), admiral of France. Henry escaped death by renouncing his Calvinist...Navarre the next year. The inability of Henry III (ruled 1574 – 1589) to maintain...
Henry IV
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...During this period France was ruled by the three children of Henry II and Catherine...and Henry III (1574-1589...marriage between Henry and her daughter, Margaret of France. Henry's mother, Jeanne...became King Henry III of Navarre. He...
Alfonso III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Portuguese king Alfonso III (1210-1279) reigned...Urraca. In 1227 he went to France, where he fought as a vassal of Louis IX against Henry III of England and in 1238...While Alfonso was in France, a struggle developed...
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...President Franklin Roosevelt. Henry Morgenthau, Jr., was...projects in the city. Henry Morgenthau, Jr., attended...a daughter — Henry III, Robert, and Joan...transfer 1,500 tractors to France. After the war Morgenthau...
Montfort III, Simon de
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Montfort III, Simon de ( c. 1170–1218). Simon...Crusade against the Cathar heretics of southern France. He first participated in the crusade in 1209...more famous Simon IV , duly recovered them from Henry III. S. D. Lloyd
Catholic League (France)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...seized Paris, and expelled Henry III. When Henry later had the Guise brothers assassinated, large parts of France revolted, dethroned him, and...1598. See also Guise Family ; Henry III (France) ; Henry IV (France) . BIBLIOGRAPHY...
Valois Dynasty (France)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...these had dire political consequences. See also Charles VIII (France) ; France ; Francis I (France) ; Henry II (France) ; Henry III (France) ; Louis XII (France) ; St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre ; Wars of Religion, French . BIBLIOGRAPHY...
Rulers of France since 987
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Rulers of France since 987 Rulers of France since 987 ( including...Hugh Capet, 996-1031 Henry I, son of Robert II...VIII, 1226-70 Philip III (the Bold), son of...of Henry II, 1560-74 Henry III, son of Henry II, 1574...

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Henry III
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Henry III (1207–72), king of England (1216–72). Henry was one of the most cultured monarchs...But the odds stacked against Henry steadily rose as the power of Louis IX of France and his brothers increased. His...
Henry IV
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Henry IV (or Henry of Navarre ) (1553–1610) King of France (1589–1610). As king of Navarre, Henry was the leader of Huguenot...succeeding the Catholic Henry III he became Catholic himself...
Henry VII
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...half‐brother of King Henry VI; his grandmother had been queen to Henry V and a princess of France; his great‐great...was John of Gaunt, son of Edward III. Nevertheless, Henry's early life was inauspicious...
Henry II
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...repudiated wife of Louis VII of France, brought Henry even greater estates in France so that his kingdom stretched...reinforced by the homage of Malcolm III of Scotland (1157) and by...overlord of Ireland (1171). Henry's immediate task on becoming...
Angevin empire
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...Capetian kings of France, so far as their...at Montmirail, Henry II made plain his...Angevin empire in France. In addition, John...s hands. In 1259 Henry III bowed to what now...renounced his claims to Henry II's French inheritance...
Three Henrys, War of the
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...king himself. In late 1588, Henry III had both Guise and the Cardinal de Bourbon murdered. When Henry III was murdered in turn (1589), most of France was in League or Huguenot hands, and Henry of Navarre became king as HENRY...
monarchy
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...Edward V murdered, Richard III killed on the battlefield...William I, Edward I, Edward III, Henry V. The prestige and standing...competitive. The kings of France were proud that, at the...just before his death, and Henry III rebuilt it. Rufus built...
French Wars of Religion
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...after the BOURBON Huguenot leader Henry of Navarre became heir to the French...ended with the assassination of Henry III. Henry of Navarre fought on, overcame...establish religious toleration in France with the Edict of NANTES (1598...
Guise
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...prominence in 16th-century France. Claude de Lorraine...commander in the armies of Henry II. He was active throughout...the most influential in France. Its dealings with the...assassinated in 1563. His son Henry (1550–88...Holy League, but Henry III had him assassinated in...
Paris, treaty of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...French treaty of 13 October Henry III surrendered his claim to the Plantagenet lands of northern France which his father John had lost...was confirmed by Louis IX of France. The treaty clearly stated that Henry should pay liege homage to...

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The last Valois: a tragic story: Robert Knecht describes the shortcomings of Henry III, the last Valois king, and the circumstances that led him to become the first--but not the last--French monarch to die at the hands of one of his subjects.
Magazine article from: History Today; 8/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...suburb of Saint-Cloud where Henry III of France had set up his military encampment...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Henry died early the next morning...French throne since 1328. Henry III was the first king of France to be assassinated by one of...
Henry III: Nicholas Vincent reviews the career of the king whose long reign was overshadowed by the rivalries of his nobles, and who is primarily remembered for his piety and his building activity. (Cover Story).
Magazine article from: History Today; 6/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; HENRY III SPENT October 19th, 1266, the fiftieth...first golden jubilee of an English monarch. Henry III is one of those unfortunate kings famed...historian, Sir Richard Southern, Powicke's Henry III leads us on a leisurely ramble `through...
Love, sodomy, and scandal: controlling the sexual reputation of Henry III.
Magazine article from: Journal of the History of Sexuality; 10/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; IN 1589 HENRY III, king of France, was addressed...outraged subject as "Henry of Valois, buggerer...representations of Henry III make extensive reference...presence situates Henry as sexually and...in early modern France (although not often...
Missions Impossible: Pomponne de Bellievre and the Policies of Henry III.
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of History; 12/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...Pomponne de Bellievre for the dying Henry III, king of France (1574-89). Bellievre had ample...a dozen diplomatic missions for Henry, in which he negotiated with the...conduct of these missions Henry III and Bellievre exchanged scores...
England and Europe in the Reign of Henry III (1216-1272).(Reviews of Books)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Albion; 3/22/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...century and helps place Henry III's own ambitions in a useful...Weiler studies the image of Henry III in foreign sources, in...families of England and France, but her focus is more...the first two decades of Henry III's reign. After addressing...
Nicholas Vincent. The Holy Blood: King Henry III and the Westminster Blood Relic.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Albion; 6/22/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...In 1247, King Henry III of England ordered...recently sent to Henry from Jerusalem...by the king of France. The day's...King Louis IX of France, whose own collection...common. When King Henry took on the rebuilding...by King Henry III, ever generate...
Months past: a French monarch dies, a great warship is born and a gangster is caught. Richard Cavendish looks at this month's anniversaries.(Henry II of France, HMS Victory, John Dillinger )
Magazine article from: History Today; 7/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; July 10 1559 Henry II of France dies of tournament wounds Born...celebrate a peace treaty between France and Spain. King Henry was to enter the lists before a...succeeded by yet another brother, Henry III. With her sons on the throne and...
Edward III: W. M. Ormrod describes the career of the king whose fifty years on the throne are best remembered for his wars with France and Scotland, and his foundation of the Order of the Garter. (Cover Story).
Magazine article from: History Today; 6/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; EDWARD III (1327-77) HAS A...previous century by Henry III, but in the late Middle...wars in Scotland and France and of his willingness...David II into exile in France, setting up his own...Quite what Edward III had in mind for Scotland...
The Wars of the Roses.(Henry VI)(Edward IV)(Richard III)(Theater review)
Magazine article from: Shakespeare Bulletin; 9/22/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...by Tim Skelly. Henry VI Dicken Ashworth...Gully (Dauphin of France, Lieutenant), Andrew Whitehead (Henry VI), Danny Burns...Margaret). Richard III Mark Stratton...dress for Richard III, characters now...adaptation of Henry VI, and they...as the war in France, were reduced...
Henry James on the great war: a letter recovered from the Mercure de France.
Magazine article from: ANQ; 6/22/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...from the American writer Henry James. The subject of...Motor-Ambulance Corp in France, a pamphlet calling attention...explained to his nephew Henry James III in a different letter...issue of the Mercure de France for August 1915, in French...