History of Henry the Fourth King of France and Navarre

John Stevens Cabot Abbott (1805 - 1877)


Read by Pamela Nagami
Henry IV, King of France and Navarre (1553-1610) was the first monarch of France from the House of Bourbon. He was raised in the Protestant faith, barely escaped death in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, and led the Protestant forces against the Catholic armies in the French Wars of Religion. Declaring that "Paris was well worth a mass," he abjured the Calvinist faith, which brought an end to the pitiless strife that was destroying France. "Good King Henry" is remembered for his courage in battle, his geniality, and his great concern for the welfare of his subjects. A survivor of multiple assassination attempts, he succumbed to the knife of François Ravaillac in 1610.

Run Time 6 Hours 48 Minutes in 6 Audio CDs

01 - Ch. 1: Childhood and Youth, Pt. 1
02 - Ch. 1: Childhood and Youth, Pt. 2
03 - Ch. 1: Childhood and Youth, Pt. 3
04 - Ch. 2: Civil War, Pt. 1
05 - Ch. 2: Civil War, Pt. 2
06 - Ch. 2: Civil War, Pt. 3
07 - Ch. 3: The Marriage, Pt. 1
08 - Ch. 3: The Marriage, Pt. 2
09 - Ch. 3: The Marriage, Pt. 3
10 - Ch. 4: Preparations for Massacre
11 - Ch. 5: Massacre of St. Bartholomew, Pt. 1
12 - Ch. 5: Massacre of St. Bartholomew, Pt. 2
13 - Ch. 5: Massacre of St. Bartholomew, Pt. 3
14 - Ch. 6: The Houses of Valois, of Guise, and of Bourbon, Pt. 1
15 - Ch. 6: The Houses of Valois, of Guise, and of Bourbon, Pt. 2
16 - Ch. 6: The Houses of Valois, of Guise, and of Bourbon, Pt. 3
17 - Ch. 7: The Reign of Henry III, Pt. 1
18 - Ch. 7: The Reign of Henry III, Pt. 2
19 - Ch. 7: The Reign of Henry III, Pt. 3
20 - Ch. 8: The League, Pt. 1
21 - Ch. 8: The League, Pt. 2
22 - Ch. 8: The League, Pt. 3
23 - Ch. 9: The Assassination of the Duke of Guise and of Henry III,
24 - Ch. 9: The Assassination of the Duke of Guise and of Henry III, Pt. 2
25 - Ch. 9: The Assassination of the Duke of Guise and of Henry III, Pt. 3
26 - Ch. 10: War and Woe, Pt. 1
27 - Ch. 10: War and Woe, Pt. 2
28 - Ch. 10: War and Woe, Pt. 3
29 - Ch. 11: The Conversion of the King, Pt. 1
30 - Ch. 11: The Conversion of the King, Pt. 2
31 - Ch. 11: The Conversion of the King, Pt. 3
32 - Ch. 12: The Reign of Henry IV and his Death, Pt. 1
33 - Ch. 12: The Reign of Henry IV and his Death, Pt. 2
34 - Ch. 12: The Reign of Henry IV and his Death, Pt. 3

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