Henry III of France

Henry III (born: Alexandre Édouard de France; 19 September 1551 – 2 August 1589) was the monarch of the from 1573 to 1575 and King of France from 1574 to his death.

He was born as the fourth son of King Henry II and Catherine de' Medici, and was not expected to assume the French throne. After becoming King in 1574, Henry was rumoured to have engaged in same sex relationships with his court favorites, known as .

On 31 May 1578, he laid the first stone to the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris. According to legend, Henry cried as he had left a rainy funeral service for two of his mignons, who had killed each other in a duel the night before. The Pont Neuf was subsequently called le pont des Pleurs, the bridge of tears, by the Parisians.

In 1589, Henry was assassinated by the Catholic fanatic, and was succeded by his brother-in-law and distant cousin, Henry IV. The heart of the deceased king was placed in an urn in the Église les Célestins church, and was later moved to the Basilica of Saint-Denis.

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 * Assassin's Creed: Unity