Henry III's reign was marked by the French Wars of Religion, which were a series of conflicts between the Catholics and the Huguenots (French Protestants). The War of the Three Henrys (1587–1589) was the last of these religious wars, involving Henry III, Henry I, Duke of Guise, and Henry of Bourbon, who would later become Henry IV of France.
In 1589, amidst the turmoil, Henry III was assassinated by a Dominican friar named Jacques Clément on 2 August. Before his death, he designated Henry of Navarre, a Protestant, as his successor. This decision was significant as it led to the end of the Valois dynasty and the beginning of the Bourbon dynasty under Henry IV.
亨利三世(1551年9月19日 - 1589年8月2日)是法国瓦卢瓦王朝的最后一位国王(1574年至1589年在位)。他的原名是亨利·亚历山大。他出生于枫丹白露,以其在位期间复杂的政治和宗教斗争而闻名。
亨利三世的统治时期以法国宗教战争为标志,这是16世纪天主教徒和胡格诺派(法国新教徒)之间的一系列冲突。三亨利之战(1587-1589年)是这些宗教战争的最后一次,涉及亨利三世、吉斯公爵亨利一世和后来成为法国亨利四世的波旁的亨利。
1589年,在动荡之中,亨利三世于8月2日被一名名为雅克·克莱芒的多明我会修士暗杀。在他死前,他指定纳瓦拉的亨利,一位新教徒,作为他的继任者。这一决定具有重大意义,因为它标志着瓦卢瓦王朝的结束和亨利四世统治下的波旁王朝的开始。