{"product_id":"king-henry-iii-of-france-1580-autograph-royal-document-signed","title":"KING HENRY III of France 1580 AUTOGRAPH Royal Document SIGNED","description":"\u003cpre data-hook=\"description\" class=\"skK8UF\" style=\"border: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; text-overflow: ellipsis;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssassinated King of France and Poland, HENRY III (1574 - 1589) autograph royal manuscript in French, on vellum, signed with at the conclusion as, \"Henry\". The document dates from 1580 and regards a payment from the King's Treasury (the Épargne) of 1,000 écus \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cb style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-large;\"\u003eto a man named \"Jehan Renoulz\". A truly remarkable document signed by a King over 400 years ago. Henry was notably assassinated at 37 years old and documents from his reign are exceptionally scarce.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003eThe fourth son of King Henry II of France and Queen Catherine de' Medici, he was not expected to inherit the French throne and was thus elected Monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1573. At the age of 22, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry abandoned Poland-Lithuania upon inheriting the French throne when his brother, Charles IX died without an heir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003eOn 1 August 1589, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003ea young fanatical friar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003ecarrying false papers was granted access to the king \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003estating that he had a secret message to deliver. When Henry signaled for his attendants to step back for privacy, the friar whispered in his ear and plunged a knife into his abdomen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eThe HENRY III autograph has been thoroughly examined and CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA\/DNA EXPERT EXAMINATION, and encapsulated using PSA\/DNA's proprietary sonically-sealed technology. UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED GENUINE. An investment-quality acquisition for any collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; white-space: normal;\"\u003eCondition is as shown, with toning, folds consistent with age, use and handling. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; white-space: normal;\"\u003eDocument measures appx. 8\" x 10.5\" inside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003eappx. 10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; white-space: normal;\"\u003e\" x 13\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal;\"\u003eencapsulate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; white-space: normal;\"\u003e. Document has uneven fading most of which effects the left side of the document and indeed several letters of Henry's signature. Some holes through the center diagonal fold of the document, part of the lower portion of the document is folded in the slab.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); font-variant-caps: inherit; white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); white-space: normal; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; orphans: 2; widows: 2;\"\u003eBuy with confidence – we are among eBay's elite \"most reputable sellers\" of authentic historic autographs and artifacts since 1998 with 100% positive feedback! 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The perfect acquisition for the Royal, Autograph or History collector. An exceptional investment opportunity, and a truly rare and remarkable find. 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