HENRY IV OF NAVARRE has a unique and mythical profile in the history of France. He was called \u201cthe king of heart, the passionate king, the free king \u201d \u2026 because he was\u00a0open minded, informal and welcoming with his \u201csubjects.\u201d First he was a Protestant, then a Catholic\u00a0to escape the \u201c Massacre of Saint-Barth\u00e9lemi\u201d and to save the monarchy against powerful movements in favor of a republican government. His \u201cEdict of Nantes\u201d developed a better tolerance of Catholics for Protestantism. He set up with his brilliant minister Sully, measures for economic recovery and promoted the development of \u201cNew France\u201d in America. He was a protector and a mentor of Samuel De Champlain. Some historians wonder whether he was also Champlain\u2019s father ? He was assassinated while engaged in one of his amorous passions, one that might have provoked a war.<\/p>\n
Copyright: Alice Labr\u00e8que and Jean Routier, Qu\u00e9bec, 2012-2013.<\/p>\n
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HENRY IV OF NAVARRE has a unique and mythical profile in the history of France. He was called \u201cthe king of heart, the passionate king, the free king \u201d \u2026 because he was\u00a0open minded, informal and welcoming with his \u201csubjects.\u201d…<\/span><\/p>\n