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Charles de Bourbon (cardinal)
1590May, 9

Charles de Bourbon (cardinal)

Charles de Bourbon French cardinal and pretender to the throne (b. 1523)
Charles de Bourbon (22 September 1523 – 9 May 1590) was a French cardinal. The Catholic League considered him the rightful King of France as Charles X after the death of Henry III in 1589. His claim was recognized as part of the secret Treaty of Joinville concluded between Philip II of Spain and the League.

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    Henry IV of France

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