Talk:Henry III of France

message: I've moved this from "Henri III of France" - not only is this the more common spelling in English, we also have articles at Henry II of France and Henry IV of France, so it was inconsistent at the French spelling. --Camembert
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I'm confused - Did Henry flee Paris in fear of Guise and/or did he flee after the murder of Guise? --mav
: Henry fled Paris because the Parisian mob, incited by Guise-led preachers since 1585, led by Guise's revolutionary team (the Sixteen), funded by Philip II of Spain, and inspired by Guise's entry into the city, overwhelmed Henry's army and threatened him in his own palace (the Louvre) on 12-May-1588. Henry III arranged for Guise's murder afterwards.
Jambo
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Also, shouldn't this article be moved to Henry III of Poland and France (chronological order) or Henry III of France and Poland (alphabetical order)? AAMoF he was a king of Poland as well. Halibutt 16:14, Jun 19, 2004 (UTC)
:No need of that. He was a king of Poland only for a short while. Besides, he wasn't Henry III in Poland. I'd move Sigismund I of Sweden] to Sigismund III of Poland, though, as he was a Polish king first, and far longer than a Swedish one. 09:49, 20 Jun 2004 (UTC)
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message: Henry III's attraction for young males is well-documented (But to which extents did he go? Did he engage in homosexual sex?). There are however also signs that he may have been bisexual (I once saw it mentioned that he and his brothers had sex with their sister Marguerite...). David.Monniaux 23:30, 3 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Anonymous editor, we're back to square one. If these allegations are true or can be substantianted, let them stay in the article. If they are from a tabloid-like source please remove them. Dr. Dan 23:17, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  A good source on Henry's sexuality would be A.L. Rowse, the eminent historian, in his book "Homosexuals in History."--Kstern999 16:24, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It is a well known historical fact that he was a homosexual.  I'm reading a Catherine de Medici biography which repeatedly cites sources.  I've also seen it in oter sources.  When I have my computer and the book I will cite it here.  Agrippina Minor
Although I did not read Alexandre Dumas "La Reine Margot", I did read "La Dame de Monsoreau" and "The Fourty-Five Guardsmen" (both books chronologically follow the first), which clearly depict Henry III as homosexual, that being the source for several jokes and gags. I think that the paragraph where it says that "La Reine Margot" doesn't describe him as homosexual should be removed, because it is at least misleading.guillep2k  —Preceding comment was added at 01:20, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Sexuality

message: Shouldn't this article be rather at Henry III of Poland and France? Or perhaps Henry III de Valois, to avoid confusion... Halibutt 03:02, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Nope, unlike Jogaila/Jagiełło, Henry was actually the king of both states. //Halibutt 00:13, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

text: Henry III was French and was King of France for 15 years.  He was king of Poland for a few months, and left ingloriously when his brother died and he became King of France.  He was also not king of the two countries at the same time (except the brief period from when his brother died till when he left Poland) john k 11:31, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name 

message: this articles needs to cite stuff, particularly the polish part, sounds like folklore to me.
* I have updated, this section and cited sources. Additionally, I renamed this section Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, as it is more accurately reflects the contents. MJSplant (talk) 14:04, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
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message: The two sections, "Reign" and "Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth" should be merged into one cohesive section. Obviously, appropriate weight to the three month "reign" needs to be taken into consideration, when and if this is done. Dr. Dan (talk) 01:53, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

message: There is a reference to  the science fiction novel "Vive le Roi!" by Vivian Davis. I've searched the web through and through but couldn't find anything about this mysterious author. Nor did I find the book. Now, who the hell is this Vivian Davis? Any ideas?
--Jackbars (talk) 18:56, 28 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vivian Davis? 

message: I find it astonishing that the article contains nothing about  Les Mignons whose antics and mode of dress brought the king and French court into such disrepute.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 09:41, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Added. The word, at least. Bmclaughlin9 (talk) 21:28, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Mignons

message: The LGBT Project tag I've added implies nothing about Henry's sexuality. It says his life is of interest to the Project's participants. The fact that many of his contemporaries charged him with homosexuality makes him/his court/reign a person of interest. Bmclaughlin9 (talk) 21:30, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  LGBT Project 

message: Why was his name to Henry from Alexandre Edouard?--The Emperor's New Spy (talk) 00:07, 4 June 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: It's common for kings, queens, popes, etc., to select a new name (usually a traditional one borne by previous holders of the same office/station) upon coming into the position.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  00:40, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
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message: Could someone look at these, please? There are inconsistencies between the dates on which he was elected, assumed the throne and was crowned between "his" entry and that of Anna, his successor. Thank you. Horatio the Younger (talk) 22:39, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Henri III’s Polish regnal dates