Chicot: The Warrior-Jester Who Served Henry III and Henry IV of France

This documentary explores the historical Chicot, the Gascon soldier and royal fool who served Henry III of France and remained with the royal cause as the Valois dynasty collapsed and Henry IV began the Bourbon era. Set against the French Wars of Religion, the Catholic League, the assassination of Henry III, and the struggle for the French crown, the story follows Chicot from the dangerous politics of the royal court into the military campaigns of the new reign, while separating the surviving historical record from the larger-than-life version later created by Alexandre Dumas. Sources: https://sceneeuropeenne.univ-tours.fr... https://museeprotestant.org/en/notice... https://museeprotestant.org/en/notice... https://www.gutenberg.org/files/7426/... #Chicot #HenryIII #HenryIV #FrenchHistory #WarsOfReligion #CatholicLeague #Valois #Bourbon #AlexandreDumas #RenaissanceFrance #EuropeanHistory #HistoryDocumentary