Editing Henry IV of France

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[[File:ACUDB - Statue of Henri IV.png|thumb|250px|An equestrian statue of Henry IV]]
'''Henry IV''' (13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), born '''Henri de Bourbon''', was King of [[Kingdom of Navarre|Navarre]] as '''Henry III''' from 1572 to his death and King of [[France]] from 1589 to his death.

==Biography==
Although a baptized Catholic, Henry was raised a Protestant. Shortly after inheriting the Navarrese throne from his mother, he barely survived the {{Wiki|St. Bartholomew's Day massacre}}, a series of violence against French Protestants during the {{Wiki|French Wars of Religion}}.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

In 1589, Henry rose to the French throne after the assassination of his brother-in-law and distant cousin, [[Henry III of France|Henry III]]. In order to stabilize his rule, Henry converted to Catholicism in 1593, and supposedly stated that "Paris is well worth a mass". In 1600, he married [[Marie de' Medici]]. In stark contrast to Henry however, she was hated by her subjects. During his reign, he attempted in vain to set up a hospital for invalid soldiers.<ref name="ACU"/>

In 1601, Henry announced the creation of a triangular square, later known as [[Place Dauphine]], that was to be given to [[Achille de Harlay]]. Harlay was the first President of the {{Wiki|Parlement|Parliament of Paris}}, and had remained loyal to Henry during the Wars of Religion. Near the square, a bronze [[Equestrian Statue of Henry IV|equestrian statue]] dedicated to Henry was installed in 1614.<ref name="ACU"/>

From 1605, Henry oversaw the design of the 36 pavilions of the Place Royale, later known as the [[Place des Vosges]]. He requested perfect symmetry, with four arcades and two rows of high windows for each pavilion.<ref name>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: Place des Vosges]]</ref> Around this time, he accepted [[Christophe Marie]]'s proposal to build a double [[Pont Marie|wooden bridge]] across [[Île Saint-Louis]], which would be finished after the King's death. He also enlarged the [[Tuileries Palace]], connecting it to the [[Louvre]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: Pont Marie]]</ref>

In 1610, Henry was assassinated by the Catholic fanatic {{Wiki|François Ravaillac}} while riding his carriage. Following his death, he was succeeded by his son, [[Louis XIII of France|Louis XIII]].<ref name="Statue Database">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: Statue of Henri IV]]</ref> Henry's grandson, [[Charles I of England|Charles]], would become King of England.<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

==Legacy==
In 1614, an equestrian statue of Henry was cast in [[Florence]] and shipped to Paris, where it stood at [[Pont Neuf]].<ref name="Statue Database"/>

In 2012, he was included in a [[Mnemonic sets|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref name="PL"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{c|Mnemonic set only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mdat}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – Les Sorcières des Landes]]'' {{Imo}}

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