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Henry IV of France
August 2, 1589 - May 14, 1610
Some interesting facts about Henry IV are...
1. He was the first French monarch of the House of Bourbon.
2. Catholics considered him to be an illegitimate claimant to the throne.
Some major events that occured during his rein are...
1. Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre
2. War of the Three Henries
3. Peace of Vervins
4. Declaration of St. Cloud
I would give Henry IV a C because half of the major events that occurred during his rein are negative. -
Louis XIII of France
May 14, 1610 - May 14, 1643
Some interesting facts about Louis XIII are...
1. He holds the record for the longest rein in all of European monarch history.
2. He was bisexual.
Some major events that occured during his rein are...
1. Thirty Years' War
2. Siege of La Rochelle
3. Day of the Dupes
I would give Louis XIII a C because one out of the three major events that occured during his rein is negative, and it's an extremely negative event. -
Louis XIV of France
May 14, 1643 - September 1, 1715
Some interesting facts about Louis XIV are...
1. He became king at age four.
2. His stomach was twice the size of a normal human's stomach.
Some major events that occured during his rein are...
1. Dutch War
2. La Fronde
3. Treaties of Nijmegen
I would give Louis XIV a C because one out of the three major events that occured during his rein is negative, and it's an extremely negative event. -
Louis XV of France
September 1, 1715 - May 10, 1774
Some interesting facts about Louis XV are...
1. No one expected him to ever hold the throne.
2. He became king at the age of five.
Some major events that occured during his rein are...
1. Seven Years' War
2. Treaty of Paris 1763
3. Diplomatic Revolution of 1756
I would give Louis XV a C because one out of the three major events that occured during his rein is negative, and it's an extremely negative event. -
Louis XVI of France
May 10, 1774 - August 10, 1792
Some interesting facts about Louis XVI are...
1. He died of a sudden illness.
2. He married a 14 year old girl at the age of 15.
Some major events that occured during his rein are...
1. War of Spanish Succession
2. Edict of Nantes
3. Treaty of Utrecht
I would give Louis XVI a B because only one of the major events that occured during his rein is negative. -
Louis XVII of France
January 21, 1793 - June 8, 1795
Some interesting facts about Louis XVI are...
1. He died in captivity.
2. He died at the age of ten.
Some major events that occured during his rein are...
1. French Revolution
I would give Louis XVII of France a D because he was not able to make any significant accomplishments during his rein because he was in captivity.
