Henry the Great

Definitions of Henry the Great
  1. noun
    king of France from 1589 to 1610; although he was leader of the Huguenot armies, when he succeeded the Catholic Henry III and founded the Bourbon dynasty in 1589 he established religious freedom in France;
    synonyms: Henry IV, Henry of Navarre
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    King of France
    the sovereign ruler of France
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