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War of the Three Henrys: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date 1587 - 1589
Location France
Participants Henri I de Lorraine, 3 duc de Guise • Henry III • Henry IV • Holy League
Context Wars of Religion

Key People

Henry IV, undated copperplate engraving.
Henry IV
king of France
Henry III
Henry III
king of France and Poland
Henry de Guise
Henri I de Lorraine, 3 duc de Guise
French noble
Mayenne, engraving 16th century
Charles de Lorraine, duke de Mayenne
French noble
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Charles de Bourbon, count de Soissons
French count and soldier
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Louis II de Lorraine, 2 cardinal de Guise
French cardinal

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