King Henry IV
Known to many as “Henry the Great” or “Good King Henry,” King Henry IV was a stalwart in the history of France and its development. It is considered a wonderful thing for a king who started his reign at just 19 years old. Two months after he first sat on the throne, he got married in an elaborate city feast and celebration. However, the feast soon turned sour as war broke, and many people lost their lives. This event has gone down in history as “St. Batholomew’s Day Massacre.”
King Henry IV
Luckily for King Henry IV, he escaped unharmed but was caught and made to serve in the French court. After five years of turmoil, he managed to escape and built an army that would wage war against the enemies in what is known as the Wars of Religion.
An Angelic King
King Henry IV was revered as a good king because he put his people first, and instead of waging costly wars (both financially and people’s lives), he paid his opposers off. However, the religious wars between the Catholics and the Protestants at the time, meant that the King’s life was often threatened. While King Henry IV managed to survive an impressive 12 assassination attempts in his life, he was eventually stabbed in May 1610.
An Angelic King
Because he was such a revered public figure and had such revolutionary ideas about religion and poverty for the time, he was chosen as a part of the recreation project. The same artist and pathologists who recreated Robespierre, Philippe Charlier, and Philippe Froesch did the works of Henry IV. The results are stunning, and based on historical facts and features of the king, the replica stands as true as we can get.
