charles ix (Meaning)
charles ix (n)
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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Charles IX ascended to the French throne at the age of ten following the death of his father, King Henry II.
Charles IX's reign was marked by religious conflict, particularly the Wars of Religion between Catholics and Protestants.
The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day, ordered by Charles IX in 1572, resulted in the deaths of thousands of Huguenots (French Protestants).
Despite being initially reluctant to the idea, Charles IX succumbed to pressure from his mother, Catherine de' Medici, to order the massacre.
