London ed. (Heinemann) has title: Henry of Navarre, his life.

Includes bibliographical references (page 242).

"No figure of the high Renaissance blazes down the centuries with greater brilliance than the warrior, lover, statesman who united France after the hideous blood-letting of the religious wars: Henry of Navarre, Henry IV of France, le Vert Galant, one of the most winning, vital and humorous human beings who ever lived. As Hesketh Pearson says, 'With the single exception of his grandson, Charles II of England, he was the only monarch in history who had a thoroughly civilized outlook, who would be accepted today as an intelligent contemporary .... They were rational, sensible, tolerant, humane, witty and wise, infused with a keener sense of liberty, equality and fraternity than most republicans; though if they were living in the present age they would have to conduct their love affairs with greater discretion.' Pearson's enthusiasm for Henry IV comes through on every page of this lusty biography; at the same time every aspect of his life has been thoroughly studied and documented. The narrative of Henry's great achievements is moving; his generosity and marvelous sanity, so extraordinary among the brawls and evil bigotries of his period, strike us as no less remarkable in our own tune. A fine biography of one of the great kings of all time, whose words 'I make war, I make love, I build' summarized his character and outlook."--Dust jacket.

"Henry IV (13 December 1553-14 May 1610), Henri-Quatre, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 to 1610 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first French monarch of the House of Bourbon. Baptised a Catholic, he converted to Protestantism along with his mother Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre. He inherited the throne of Navarre in 1572 on the death of his mother. As a Huguenot, Henry was involved in the French Wars of Religion; he barely escaped assassination at the time of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, and he later led Protestant forces against the royal army. As a French Prince of the Blood by reason of his descent from King Louis IX, he ascended the throne of France upon the death of his childless cousin Henry III in 1589. In accepting the throne, he found it prudent to abjure his Calvinist faith. Regardless, his coronation was followed by a four-year war against the Catholic League to establish his legitimacy. One of the most popular French kings, both during and after his reign, Henry showed great care for the welfare of his subjects. As a pragmatic politician, he displayed an unusual religious tolerance for the time. Notably, he enacted the Edict of Nantes in 1598, which guaranteed religious liberties to Protestants, thereby effectively ending the Wars of Religion. He was assassinated by François Ravaillac, a fanatical Catholic."--Wikipedia.

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