French Religious Wars Collection

Matthias von Gallas, 1584-1647, c17th century. Creator: Anon
Matthias von Gallas, 1584-1647, c17th century

Henri IV (1553-1610), King of France, 1592. Creator: Jacob Bunel
Henri IV (1553-1610), King of France, 1592

Portrait of Gaspard de Coligny (1517-72), c.1609-c.1633. Creator: Workshop of Jan Antonisz van Ravesteyn
Portrait of Gaspard de Coligny (1517-72), c.1609-c.1633

Procession of the League on l'ile de la Cite, leaving Notre-Dame, c1590. Creator: Francois Bunel
Procession of the League on l'ile de la Cite, leaving Notre-Dame, c1590

Procession of the League on Ile de la Cite, just outside Notre-Dame, c1590. Creator: Francois Bunel
Procession of the League on Ile de la Cite, just outside Notre-Dame, c1590

Procession of the League in Place de Greve, c1590. Creator: Unknown
Procession of the League in Place de Greve, c1590

Procession of the League, in 1590 or 1593, between 1590 and 1593. Creator: Joos van Winghe
Procession of the League, in 1590 or 1593, between 1590 and 1593

Wallenstein and Tilly Holding a Council of War, 1626, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Wallenstein and Tilly Holding a Council of War, 1626, (1890). Albrecht von Wallenstein (1583-1634) Bohemian military leader

The Battle of Lepanto - A Sea Battle between Christians and Barbary Corsairs, 1615-20. The Battle of Lepanto was fought between the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic Mediterranean states

Coligni, (1519-1572), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Coligni, (1519-1572), 1830. Gaspard II de Coligny (1519-1572) French nobleman and admiral, a disciplined Huguenot leader in the French Wars of Religion and close friend

Henry IV, (1553-1610), c1830. Creator: Francois-Seraphin Delpech
Henry IV, (1553-1610), c1830. Henry IV, (1553-1610) first monarch in the House of Bourbon of the Capetian dynasty and protestant involved in the French Wars of Religion

The Column of the French, Ravenna, Erected to the Memory of Gaston De Foix, 1890
" The Column of the French, " Ravenna, Erected to the Memory of Gaston De Foix, 1890. Marble stele among cypress trees on left bank of Ronco river

The Massacre of St. Bartholomew, (1572), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Massacre of St. Bartholomew, (1572), 1890. In 1572 a wave of Catholic mob violence, directed against Huguenots during the French Wars of Religion

Assassination of Henry, Duke of Guise, (December 1588), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Assassination of Henry, Duke of Guise, (December 1588), 1890. Henry I, Duke of Guise (1550-1588) founded the Catholic League and was a key figure in the French Wars of Religion

The Battle of Lepanto, (1571), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Lepanto, (1571), 1890. Naval engagement on 7 October 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League of Pope Pius V led by the John of Austria of the Spanish Empire and the Venetian Republic

King Henry IV of France, (c1820s). Artist: Zephirin Felix Jean Marius Belliard
Henry IV, Roi de France, King Henry IV of France, (c1820s). Henry IV of France and Navarre (1553-1610) was the son of Antoine de Bourbon and Jeanne d Albret and husband of Marie de Medici

Henry III, King of France, (c1820s). Artist: Maurin
Henry III, King of France, (c1820s). Henry (1551-1589) came to the throne in 1574. His reign was dominated by the continuing strife between Catholics

Henry IV, King of France and Navarre, (c1771-1847). Artist: Ride
Henry IV, King of France and Navarre, (c1771-1847). Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1594

The assassination of Henry III of France, 1589. King from 1574, Henry (1551-1589) was assassinated by a Dominican friar, Jacques Clement, for his opposition to the Catholic Holy League

Henri IV of France as King of Navarre, 1589. Artist: Theodore de Bry
Henri IV of France as King of Navarre, 1589. Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1589

Catherine de Medici, Queen of Henry II of France, c16th century (1894). Artist: Thomas de Leu
Catherine de Medici (1519-1589), Queen of Henry II of France and regent on behalf of their sons Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III, c16th century (1894)

Henry III, King of France, c16th century (1894)
Henry III (1551-1589), King of France, c16th century (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose

The Brothers Coligny, 16th century (1894). Artist:s Duval
The Brothers Coligny, 16th century (1894). Odet, Francois and Gaspard de Coligny, leading Huguenots during the French Wars of Religion

Antoine de Saint-Chamand, Seigneur de Mery, unknown lady and Henry IV of France, 1600 (1882-1884)
Antoine de Saint-Chamand, Seigneur de Mery, an unknown lady and Henry IV of France, 1600 (1882-1884). Antoine de Saint-Chamand was a member of the Catholic League, the organisation founded by Henry

Henry I, Duke of Guise, 1580, and Francis de Montmorency, 1576 (1882-1884). Guise as a general of infantry, and Montmorency as Marshal of France

Henry I, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician, 16th century (1882-1884). Henry of Lorraine, Duke of Guise (1550-1588) was one of the instigators of the St Bartholomews Day Massacre

Louise of Lorraine, Duke of Guise, Marguerite de Vaudemont and Anne de Joyeuse, 1581 (1882-1884)
Louise of Lorraine, the Duke of Guise, Marguerite de Vaudemont and Anne de Joyeuse, 1581 (1882-1884). Louise of Lorraine was Queen consort of Henry III of France

Henry III, King of France, 16th century (1882-1884). Henry (1551-1589) came to the throne in 1574. His reign was dominated by the continuing strife between Catholics

Francis of Lorraine, 2nd Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician, 16th century (1882-1884). Artist: Micheler
Francis of Lorraine, 2nd Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician, 16th century (1882-1884). Francis, Duke of Guise (1519-1563) was created Grand Chamberlain of France in 1551

Duel of the Mignons, 27th April 1578 (1882-1884). The Duel of the Mignons was a re-enactment of an ancient Roman battle fought between two sets of male triplets, the Horatii and the Curiatii

St Bartholomews Day Massacre, 1572 (1882-1884). Artist: G Dory
St Bartholomews Day Massacre, 1572 (1882-1884). The massacre occurred after a failed attempt by the powerful Catholic Guise family to murder the Huguenot (Protestant)

Henry IV, King of France, (1816). Artist: Charles Turner
Henry IV, King of France, (1816). Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne as the first Bourbon King of France in 1594

Burning of a heretic, c16th century (1882-1884). Artist: Spex
Burning of a heretic, c16th century (1882-1884). The 16th century saw increasing strife between French Catholics and Protestants, culminating in the French Wars of Religion (1562-1598)

Henry IV, King of France. Artist: Freebairn
Henry IV, King of France. Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1589. A Protestant, he fought in the French Wars of Religion

Henry III, King of France, (1804). Artist: J Chapman
Henry III, King of France, (1804). Henry (1551-1589) came to the throne in 1574. His reign was dominated by the continuing strife between Catholics

Henry de Bourbon, Prince of Conde. Henry (1552-1588) was a Huguenot general in the French Wars of Religion

Michel de l Hospital, 16th century French statesman, (1836). Artist: R Woodman
Michel de l Hospital, 16th century French statesman, (1836). Michel de l Hospital (c1505-1573) seved as Chancellor of France from 1560 to 1568

Henry IV of France, (1553-1610). Artist: Delpech
Henry IV of France, (1553-1610). Henry became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1594. A Protestant, he fought in the French Wars of Religion

Jacques de Savoie, 2nd Duke of Nemours, 1580, (c1795-1825). Artist: Delpech
Jacques de Savoie, 2nd Duke of Nemours, 1580, (c1795-1825). The Duke of Nemours (1531-1585) was a supporter of the Catholic Guises in the religious conflict that gripped France in the 16th century

Henry IV, King of France, (1805). Artist: J Chapman
Henry IV, King of France, (1805). Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1594

Henry IV, King of France, (1812). Artist: Bromley
Henry IV, King of France, (1812). Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1594

Barnabe Brisson, 16th century French philologist and jurist. Brisson (1531-1591) became President of the Parliament (Parlement) of Paris in 1588

Assassination of Henry III, King of France, 1589 (1589-1590). King from 1574, Henry (1551-1589) was assassinated by friar Jacques Clement for his opposition to the Catholic Holy League

Henry IV of France watching the departure of the Spaniards from Paris, 22 March 1594
Henry IV of France watching the departure of the Spaniards from Porte Saint-Denis, Paris 22 March 1594. Although Henry (1553-1610) became King of France in 1589

Henry IV, first Bourbon King of France, c1830. Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1594

Gaspard de Coligny, 16th century French Huguenot admiral, 1851. Already wounded by a previous attempt on his life, Coligny (1517-1572)

Procession of the League (la Ligue), Paris, 24 May 1590. Typical soldiers and civic guards armed with pikes and harquebuses leaving Notre Dame

Paris during the League (La Ligue), 1590 (19th century). Illustration based on pictures of the Procession of the League, 24 May 1590

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