King Henry IV
King Henry IV, also known as “Good King Henry” and “Henry the Great,” became the King of Navarre when he was 19 years old. Two months after his reign started, he got married. Protestants went to the city in droves to celebrate the marriage, but they were met with the “St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.” King Henry IV nearly did not survive and had to stay in the French Court while he served.
King Henry IV
What King Henry IV Really Looked Like
The Good King supposedly managed to survive 12 assassinations attempts, but sadly, he did not survive the 13th assassination attempt, which happened in 1610. He died when a Catholic man stabbed him using a dagger. The Good King’s religious tolerance is the reason why researchers chose him as a subject to recreate. The team who did this recreation is the same team behind the reconstruction of Robespierre –Philippe Froesch (facial reconstruction specialist) and Philippe Charlier (forensic pathologist).
What King Henry IV Really Looked Like
