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Who were the three leaders in the War of the Three Henrys?
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The War of the Three Henrys (1587ā1589) was fought between three primary leaders:
- King Henry III: The moderate but devious King of France.1
- Henri I de Lorraine, 3rd duc de Guise: The leader of the Catholic party and the Holy League.12
- Henry of Bourbon: The Huguenot leader, king of Navarre, and heir presumptive to the French throne, who later became Henry IV.1