War of the Three Henrys

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The War of the Three Henrys was the final and most intense phase of the French Wars of Religion, a dynastic and religious civil war (1587–1589) among factions led by Henry III of France, Henry of Navarre, and Henry of Guise.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil war
religious war
war
alsoKnownAs War of the Three Henrys
surface form: Guerre des Trois Henri
belligerent Catholic League led by Henry I, Duke of Guise
Huguenot forces led by Henry of Navarre
French royal forces
surface form: Royalist forces of Henry III of France
chronologicalPosition final phase of the French Wars of Religion
commander Henry I, Duke of Guise
Henry III of France
Henry IV of France
surface form: Henry of Navarre
conflictIn French Wars of Religion
conflictType dynastic conflict
religious civil war
country Kingdom of France
endTime 1589
hasCause Catholic–Huguenot religious conflict
French Wars of Religion
dynastic rivalry for the French throne
opposition to the succession of Henry of Navarre
hasPart Battle of Arques
Battle of Coutras
Battle of Ivry
Day of the Barricades
languageOfContext French
location France
namedAfter Henry I, Duke of Guise
Henry III of France
Henry IV of France
surface form: Henry of Navarre
opponent Catholic League vs Huguenots
War of the Three Henrys self-linksurface differs
surface form: Royalists vs Catholic League

Royalists vs Huguenots
outcome accession of Henry of Navarre as Henry IV of France
end of the Valois dynasty in France
victory of Henry of Navarre
partOf French Wars of Religion
religion Calvinism
surface form: Calvinist Protestantism

Roman Catholicism
resultedIn consolidation of royal authority under Henry IV
continuation of the French Wars of Religion under Henry IV
weakening of the Catholic League
significantEvent Battle of Arques
Battle of Coutras
Battle of Ivry
Day of the Barricades
assassination of Henry I, Duke of Guise
assassination of King Henry III of France
startTime 1587
timePeriod 16th century

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War of the Three Henrys alsoKnownAs War of the Three Henrys
this entity surface form: Guerre des Trois Henri
Henry IV of France event War of the Three Henrys
Henry I, Duke of Guise eventParticipatedIn War of the Three Henrys
House of Guise involvedInConflict War of the Three Henrys
French Wars of Religion notableEvent War of the Three Henrys
Henry III of France notableEvent War of the Three Henrys
War of the Three Henrys opponent War of the Three Henrys self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Royalists vs Catholic League
St. Bartholomew's Day massacre relatedEvent War of the Three Henrys