Henry IV of France: The Importance of Being Parisian
David Buisseret
A readable life of the first Bourbon king who ended the Wars of Religion.
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Akbar
Mughal Empire
1589–1605
Elizabeth I of England
England
1589–1603
Mehmed III
Ottoman Empire
1595–1603
Wanli Emperor
China
1589–1610
James VI and I
England
1603–1610
Ahmed I
Ottoman Empire
1603–1610
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1589–1610
James VI and I
Scotland
1589–1610
Emperor Go-Yōzei
Japan
1589–1610
Murad III
Ottoman Empire
1589–1595
Jahangir I
Mughal Empire
1605–1610
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Japan (Shogunate)
1603–1605
John III of Sweden
Sweden
1589–1592
Philip III of Spain
Spain
1598–1610
Pope Clement VIII
Papacy
1592–1605
Philip III of Spain
Portugal
1598–1610
Philip II of Spain
Spain
1589–1598
Philip II of Spain
Portugal
1589–1598
Sigismund III Vasa
Sweden
1592–1599
Tokugawa Hidetada
Japan (Shogunate)
1605–1610
Charles IX of Sweden
Sweden
1604–1610
Pope Paul V
Papacy
1605–1610
Pope Sixtus V
Papacy
1589–1590
Meanwhile in history
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Further Reading
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