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Why did Catherine deā Medici arrange the marriage of Marguerite de Valois and Henry of Navarre?
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Catherine deā Medici
Catherine de' Medici.
Catherine deā Medici arranged the marriage between her daughter, Marguerite de Valois, and the Protestant leader Henry of Navarre primarily to strengthen the peace following the conclusion of the third civil war in August 1570.12
During this period, Catherine pursued a policy of reconciliation and stability for the French crown. By uniting the French royal house with the young Protestant leader, she hoped to solidify the peace and end the Wars of Religion that had plagued France for a decade. This strategic alliance was part of a broader effort to maintain order and independence for the monarchy amidst intense pressure from both Catholic and Protestant factions.213