Henry IV
- (1553-1610) , king of France 1589-1610; known as Henry of Navarre. Although leader of Huguenot forces in the latter stages of the French Wars of Religion, on succeeding the Catholic Henry Ⅲ he became Catholic himself in order to guarantee peace. He established religious freedom with the Edict of Nantes (1598) and restored order after the prolonged civil war.亨利四世(1553-1610, 法国国王[1589-1610], 人称纳瓦拉的亨利; 虽在法国宗教战争后期是胡格诺教徒领袖, 在继位天主教徒亨利三世之后, 为保证和平, 自己也成为天主教徒; 他颁布南特敕令, 确立宗教自由, 在长期内战后恢复了社会秩序)。