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Death of Henry III

France · Warfare / War of Three Henrys. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1584–1589Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1584

Henry III8 July 1584

Warfare / War of Three Henrys

Death Francois, Duke of Anjou and Alencon, heir to the throne, Henry III has no children, according to the Salic law the succession will pass on to Henry King of Navarre a Protestant

1589

Henry III1589

Blois · Warfare / War of Three Henrys

Henry has Guise murdered at Blois

Names involved

Henry III

Provenance

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