Henri, the Calvinist-raised son of Antoine de…
July 1572 CE
Henri, the Calvinist-raised son of Antoine de Bourbon and Jeanne d'Albret, heiress to the throne of Navarre, had succeeded his father as titular leader of the Huguenot faction in France.
When the nineteen-year-old Henri becomes king of Navarre on the death of his mother in June 1572, he also becomes the Huguenot’s effective leader.