Editing List of French monarchs (section)

=== House of Bourbon (1589–1792) ===
{{main|House of Bourbon}}

The Valois line looked strong on the death of [[Henry II of France|Henry II]], who left four male heirs. His first son, [[Francis II of France|Francis II]], died in his minority. His second son, [[Charles IX of France|Charles IX]], had no legitimate sons to inherit. Following the premature death of his fourth son [[Francis, Duke of Anjou|Hercule François]] and the assassination of his third son, the childless [[Henry III of France|Henry III]], France was plunged into a succession crisis over which distant cousin of the king would inherit the throne. The best claimant, King [[Henry III of Navarre]], was a Protestant, and thus unacceptable to much of the French nobility. 

Ultimately, after winning numerous battles in defence of his claim, Henry converted to Catholicism and was crowned as King Henry IV, founding the House of Bourbon. This marked the second time the thrones of Navarre and France were united under one monarch, as different inheritance laws had caused them to become separated during the events of the Hundred Years Wars. The House of Bourbon was overthrown during the [[French Revolution]] and replaced by a short-lived [[First French Republic|republic]].
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
! width="5%" |Portrait
! width="15%" |Name
! width="5%" |Arms
! width="24%" |Reign
! width="18%" |Succession
! width="25%" |Life details
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| bgcolor="#FBDDBD" |[[File:Château de Beauregard - Cardinal Charles de Bourbon (1523-1590).jpg|110px]]
| bgcolor="#FBDDBD" |[[Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon (born 1523)|''Charles X'']]<br/><small>(claimant)</small>
| bgcolor="#FBDDBD" |[[File:Coat of Arms of Charles de Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen.svg|80px]]
| bgcolor="#FBDDBD" |2 August 1589 – 9 May 1590<br/><small>(disputed; {{Age in years, months and days|1589|8|2|1590|5|9}})</small> 
| bgcolor="#FBDDBD" |7x great-grandson of [[Louis IX]]. Proclaimed king by the [[Catholic League (French)|Catholic League]] in opposition to [[Henry of Navarre]]
| bgcolor="#FBDDBD" |22 December 1523 – 9 May 1590<br/><small>(aged 66)</small>
----Imprisoned by Henry III on 23 December 1588; remained his entire "reign" in captivity. Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=203|2a1=Wellman|2p=83; ''[[Treccani]]'', [https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/borbone-carlo-cardinale-di_(Enciclopedia-Italiana) Carlo]}}
|-
|[[File:Henry IV by Pourbus (cropped).jpg|131x131px]]
|[[Henry IV of France|'''Henry IV''' "the Great" "the Good King"]]<br/><small>''Henri''</small>
| rowspan="6" |[[File:Grand Royal Coat of Arms of France & Navarre (1).svg|80px]]
|2 August 1589{{Efn-lr|Henry IV was crowned on 27 February 1594.}} – 14 May 1610<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1589|8|2|1610|5|14}})</small>
|10th-generation descendant of [[Louis IX]]; also nephew of [[Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon (born 1523)|Charles (X)]] and by first marriage son-in-law of Henry II. Proclaimed king on Henry III's deathbed
|13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610<br/><small>(aged 56)</small>
----[[King of Navarre|King of Lower Navarre]] (as '''Henry III''') since 10 June 1572. Killed in Paris on 14 May 1610 by Catholic fanatic [[François Ravaillac]].{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=195|2a1=Humphreys|2p=39|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-IV-king-of-France Henry IV]}}
|-
|[[File: LouisXIII.jpg|110px]]
|[[Louis XIII|'''Louis XIII''' "the Just"]]
|14 May 1610{{Efn-lr|Louis XIII was crowned on 17 October 1610.}} – 14 May 1643<br/><small>(33 years)</small>
|Son of Henry IV
|27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643<br/><small>(aged 41)</small>
----Last [[King of Navarre|King of Lower Navarre]] (as '''Louis II''').{{Efn|[[Lower Navarre]] was integrated into France during his reign.}} Died of natural causes.{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=205|2a1=Humphreys|2p=42|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-XIII Louis XIII]}}
|-
|[[File:Louis XIV of France.jpg|110px]]
|[[Louis XIV|'''Louis XIV''' "the Great" "the Sun King"]]
|14 May 1643{{Efn-lr|Louis XIV was crowned on 7 June 1654.}} – 1 September 1715<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1643|5|14|1715|9|1}})</small>
|Son of Louis XIII
|5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715<br/><small>(aged 76)</small>
----Ruled under the regency of his mother [[Anne of Austria]] until 1651. [[List of longest-reigning monarchs|Longest reigning sovereign monarch]] in history{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=216|2a1=Humphreys|2p=43|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-XIV Louis XIV]}}
|-
|[[File:Louis XV, King of France (1710-1774) edited 2.jpg|110px]]
|[[Louis XV|'''Louis XV''' "the Beloved"]]
|1 September 1715{{Efn-lr|Louis XV was crowned on 25 October 1722.}} – 10 May 1774<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1715|9|1|1774|5|10}})</small>
|Great-grandson of Louis XIV
|15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774<br/><small>(aged 64)</small>
----Ruled under the regency of [[Philippe II, Duke of Orléans|Philippe II, Duke of Bourbon-Orléans]], until 1723{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=238|2a1=Humphreys|2p=47|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-XV Louis XV]}}
|-
|[[File:Antoine-François Callet - Louis XVI, roi de France et de Navarre (1754-1793), revêtu du grand costume royal en 1779 - Google Art Project.jpg|110px]]
|'''[[Louis XVI]]'''
|10 May 1774{{Efn-lr|Louis XVI was crowned on 11 June 1775.}} – 21 September 1792<ref group="lower-alpha">Louis XVI's powers as king became obsolete following the [[March on Versailles]] on 5 October 1789, after which he became a hostage of the revolutionary forces.</ref><br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1774|5|10|1792|9|21}})</small>
|Grandson of Louis XV
|23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793<br/><small>(aged 38)</small>
----Forced to install a [[Constitutional Cabinet of Louis XVI|constitutional monarchy]] after 1789. Formally deposed following the proclamation of the [[French First Republic|First Republic]], [[Execution of Louis XVI|executed in public]]{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=253|2a1=Humphreys|2p=51|3a1=''EB''|3loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-XVI Louis XVI]}}
|-
| bgcolor="#FBDDBD" |[[File:Louis Charles of France5.jpg|110px]]
| bgcolor="#FBDDBD" |[[Louis XVII]]<br/><small>(claimant)</small>
| bgcolor="#FBDDBD" |21 January 1793 – 8 June 1795<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1793|1|21|1795|6|8}}; disputed)</small>
| bgcolor="#FBDDBD" |Son of [[Louis XVI]]; named [[Dauphin of France|Dauphin]] on 4 June 1789
| bgcolor="#FBDDBD" |27 March 1785 – 8 June 1795<br /><small>(aged 10)</small>
----[[Insurrection of 10 August 1792|Imprisoned]] by the revolutionary forces on 13 August 1792. Remained his entire "reign" in captivity{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=260|2a1=''EB''|2p=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-XVII Louis (XVII)]}}
|}