In 1589, Henry the Great
As he's known in France, Henry of Navarre
Or Henry IV here, realised his fate
To become king when his predecessor
Henry III, stabbed by a mad monk for
Being too Protestant-friendly. Paris
Hated both Charleses, numbers three and four
A Catholic city, religious wars
Broke out there often, with such massacres
As St Bart's in '72. This hate
Had to be softened, so in the fifth year
Henry IV turned Catholic because
He needed Paris behind him. A spate
Of building followed, and care for the poor
Henry IV was ultimately assassinated in Paris by a fanatic.
Nice reading and writing ... was the journey home good! I hope you had a good time at the poetry reading ... getting ready for my launch now, won't be long, 5th Feb here we come!
ReplyDeleteOh yes! 5th Feb! I'd like to attend that!
ReplyDeleteMy journey was good, thanx! Hope you had a good day at the print place!