King Henri III

King Henri III

We leave a full biography of Henri III (1550-1538) to Wikipedia. 

If you need some salacious details on Henri III try some poetry by Ronsard on the subject: the poet never forgave Henri III for choosing Desportes as his favored court poet, ergo, some of the bad blood between the king and his subject.

If you wish to see a scholarly investigation of his purported homosexuality, try Queer (Re)Readings in the French Renaissance, Gary Ferguson.

This is simply a trip through the king's life to see what we can see when we examine his portraits & look at those around him without making fast judgments. 

Early Pictures of King Henri III

King Henri III as a Young Man

King Henri III in Poland

Henri III and Henri de Guise

King Henri III in Court Dress

King Henri III of France in his Classic Black Dress

King Henri III at Court Balls

Towards the End of King Henri III's Life

The Death of King Henri III

The Books of King Henri III

Busts of King Henri III

Coins of King Henri III

Engravings of Henri III

Other Images of King Henri III

His Court

Royal Family Trees

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