Henry IV of France Quotes
Great Council
Henry of Navarre. The Great Council was the first proposed International governing body—a precursor to the EEC, the UN and the League of Nations. Henry's plan included an international army and navy to enforce the decisions. See {622121} for another name for the idea.
Henry IV, 1553-1610, King of France, Name of the organization proposed as part of the king's Great Design plan whereby there would be a balance of power among the European nations.
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Henry of Navarre. This is one of the first formal diplomatic attempts to create a balance of power. See {622120} for another name for the idea.
Churchill's first government job was as Undersecretary of the Colonies. Shortly after his appointment he observed:
- Born:
- Nationality: French
- Profession: Royalty, King of France, Monarch
Henry IV (French: Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarch of France from the House of Bourbon, a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. He was assassinated in 1610 by François Ravaillac, a Catholic zealot, and was succeeded by his son Louis XIII.
