Catherine de' Medici was the Queen of France as the wife of Henry II, and she became one of the most powerful political ...

Margaret of Valois (1553–1615), also known as Marguerite de Valois or Queen Margot, was a French princess and queen consort, ...

Louis IX was the King of France from 1226 to 1270, and a member of the Capetian Dynasty. Known for his religious devotion, he ...

The First White Terror during the French Revolution was a violent anti-Jacobin reaction during the Thermidorian Reaction (1794–1795). After Robespierre’s fall on ...

The Albigensian Crusade (1209–1229) was a military campaign initiated by the Catholic Church to eradicate the Cathar heresy ...

Henry II of France (1519–1559) was the second monarch of the Valois-Angoulême dynasty, reigning from 1547 to 1559. His rule was marked by significant efforts to consolidate royal power, religious ...

Henry IV of France (1553–1610), also known as Henry of Navarre, was the first monarch of the Bourbon dynasty and ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610. His reign marked a significant turning point ...

Louis XIII of France (1601–1643), also known as "Louis the Just," was the King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643. His reign was marked by the centralization of power, the expansion of royal ...