King Henry III of France lived in an age of civil and religious unrest. While he tried to get a grip on the situation and keep France from imploding, his personal issues always seemed to get in ...

Charles IX died in 1574 and Catherine's favourite son Henry succeeded as Henry III of France. She continued to play a central role in government and made further fruitless attempts to reconcile ...

The Last of the Valois 1584-1594: Henry III of France still has no heir, Elizabeth orders the death of a rival and Spain declares war on England over control of ...

Henry III, kept on friendly terms with Elizabeth. Although trying, and failing, to take back Calais, Elizabeth managed to keep peace and a good relationship with France going, she even entered ...