Henry IV of France

King of France and Navarre; first French monarch of the House of Bourbon (1553-1610)

Henry IV (13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithet "Good King Henry", was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 to 1610 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first French monarch of the House of Bourbon.

If God grant me life, I will see that every laboring man in my kingdom shall have his chicken to put in the pot.

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  • Si Dieu me donne encore de la vie je ferai qu’il n’y aura point de laboureur en mon Royaume qui n’ait moyen d’avoir une poule dans son pot.

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