Noun
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
Source: WordNetFor redirect infobox Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 Gustav's gravestone gives his year of birth as 1485, and according to his son Charles IX he had been born in 1488. Source: Internet
France Lily of the valley On May 1, 1561, King Charles IX of France received a lily of the valley as a lucky charm. Source: Internet
Huguenots On 17 August 1563, Charles IX was declared of age at the Parlement of Rouen, but he was never able to rule on his own and showed little interest in government. Source: Internet
Charles accepted the crown as Charles IX in 1604. Source: Internet
Reign of Henry III Two years later, Catherine faced a new crisis with the death of Charles IX at the age of twenty-three. Source: Internet
She went on to bear Henry a further eight children, six of whom survived infancy, including the future Charles IX (born 27 June 1550); the future Henry III (born 19 September 1551); and Francis, Duke of Anjou (born 18 March 1555). Source: Internet