See also
Governments of France.
Here is a
list of the men who acted as
Controller General under Henry IV.
The Assassination of Henry IV
Henry IV was assassinated on May 14, 1610,
by a 32 year old and mentally
disturbed
François Ravaillac.
Ravaillac, a former schoolmaster
then lay brother of the Convent of
the Feuillants (Reformed
Cistercians), was convinced he could
save the Catholic religion by
assassinating Henry IV, who had
planned military engagement against
the Catholic Holy Roman Empire (over
Julich). His campaign was scheduled
to launch on May 19, 1610.
On May
14, 1610, Henry went to visit his
esteemed minister
Sully,
who had fallen ill. When Henry
stepped out of Sully's house and was
on his way to his carriage,
Ravaillac emerged from a neighboring
building and stabbed Henry twice.
Henry
was brought to the Louvre but died a
few moments later.
Ravaillac was quartered on the
Place de Grève in Paris on May
27, 1610.
See
also
Assassinations
in History
Henry's wife was
Marie de
Medicis. Their eldest
son,
Louis XIII,
became King of France on May 14,
1610.
