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Henry IV of France & the Edict of Nantes
Henry of Navarre became the nominal ruler of France after the assassination of Henry III of France (r. 1574-1589), whose marriage to Louise de Lorraine produced no heir. After years of attempts to deny the throne to Navarre, his enemies realized...

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The Six Wives of Henry VIII
In his search to secure the continuation of the Tudor line, Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) married an incredible six times. Some marriages were the result of passion while others were arranged for political reasons. One divorce caused...

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Henry Box Brown on Slavery in the United States
The Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown (1851) is the autobiography of Henry Box Brown (l. c. 1815-1897), who became the most famous fugitive slave of his time when he had himself shipped in a box from Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia...

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Richard Henry Lee
Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794) was an American politician from Virginia, who played a significant role in the American Revolution (1765-1789), particularly in the push for independence. A member of the prominent Lee family of Virginia, he...

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William Henry Harrison - The One-Month US President
William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) was an American statesman and military general who served as the ninth president of the United States. A member of the distinguished Harrison family of Virginia, he built his reputation as a war hero after...

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Henry Every
Henry Every (b. 1653), also known as Henry Avery, was an English pirate who captured a fantastic treasure ship belonging to the Mogul of India in 1695 and then disappeared. No contemporary portrait survives and this artist's impression captures...

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Henry I of England, York Minster
Sculpture of King Henry I of England (r. 1100 - 1135 CE) from the Quire's Screen (also known as the Choir's Screen or the King's Screen) in York Minster. The Screen was created in the 15th Century CE, and portrays every English king from...

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Henry of Navarre and Margaret of Valois
Henry of Navarre (later King Henry IV of France, l. 1553-1610) and Margaret of Valois, miniature from manuscript NAL 00082, 1572.
National Library of France.

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Henry VIII by Joos van Cleve
A portrait of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) by Joos van Cleve, 1530-35 CE. The scroll reads, in Latin, 'Go out into the world, and preach the gospel to every creature’ from the New Testament, Mark 16:15. (Royal Collection)

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Henry II of England
A portrait of Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189 CE). C. 1620 CE (National Portrait Gallery, London)