French bishops accept Henry IV as King of France

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Henry IV is accepted as King of France by a meeting of French bishops at Rouen. This is a bold declaration of hostility to the Pope's monitorial, of 1st March, that excommunicated him from the Catholic Church for his Huguenot faith.

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Editors. "French bishops accept Henry IV as King of France". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011
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  1. European Dynastic and Religious Wars 16th-17th Centuries: France