Henry suspects during the Estates-General that the …
Years: 1588 - 1588
November
Henry suspects during the Estates-General that the members of the third estate are being manipulated by the League.
He becomes convinced that Guise has encouraged the duke of Savoy's invasion of Saluzzo in October.
Viewing the House of Guise as a dangerous threat to the power of the Crown, Henry decides to strike first.
Locations
People
Groups
- Papal States (Republic of St. Peter)
- Lorraine, (second) Duchy of
- France, (Valois) Kingdom of
- England, (Tudor) Kingdom of
- Navarre, Lower, Kingdom of
- Huguenots (the “Reformed”)
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
- Savoy, Duchy of
- Holy, or Catholic, League, the (French)
Topics
- Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation or Catholic Revival)
- Religion, Eighth War of (War of the Three Henrys)
- Spanish Armada, Defeat of the
