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Marriage and children

On 18 August 1572 he married Marguerite de Valois, annulled in 1599, with no children.
   He subsequently married Marie de Médicis on December 17 1600. There were six children from this marriage:
Name irth eath otes
Louis XIII, King of France September 27 1601 May 14, 1643 Married Anne of Austria (1601 - 1666) in 1615. Had issue.
Elizabeth, Queen of Spain November 22, 1602 October 6, 1644 Married Philip IV, King of Spain (1605 - 1665) in 1615. Had issue.
Christine Marie, Duchess of Savoy February 12, 1606 December 27, 1663 Married Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (1587 - 1637) in 1619. Had issue.
Nicholas Henri de France, duc d'Orléans April 16 1607 November 17 1611 Died young. No issue.
Gaston, Duke of Orleans April 25 1608 February 2 1660 Married (1) Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier (1605 - 1627) in 1626. Had issue.
Married (2) Margaret of Lorraine (1615 - 1672) in 1632. Had issue.
Henrietta Maria, Queen of England November 25, 1609 September 10, 1669 Married Charles I, King of England (1600 - 1649) in 1625. Had issue.

Illegitimate children

Additionally, Henry IV is believed to have had at least 11 illegitimate children.
   By Gabrielle d'Estrée:
Name irth egitimized eath otes
César de Bourbon, duc de Vendôme 1594 1596 1665 married Françoise of Mercoeur and had issue.
In 1626, he participated in a plot against Cardinal Richelieu. He was captured and held in prison for three years. In 1641 he was accused of conspiracy again and this time fled to England.
Catherine-Henriette de Bourbon 1596 1598 1663 married Charles of Guise-Lorraine, Duke of Elbeuf.
Alexandre, Chevalier de Vendôme 1598 1599 1629
By Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues, Marquise de Verneuil:
Name irth egitimized eath otes
Gaston Henri, Duc de Verneuil 1601 1603 1682 Married Charlotte Seguier, daughter of Pierre Séguier, Duc de Villemor.
Gabrielle Angelique, called Mademoiselle de Verneuil 1603 1627 Married Bernard de Nogaret de Foix, Duc de La Valette et d'Epernon.
By Jacqueline de Bueil, Countess de Moret (1580-1651):
Name irth egitimized eath otes
Antoine, Count de Moret 1607 1608 1632 Abbot of St. Etienne
By Charlotte des Essarts, Countess de Romorantin:
Name irth egitimized eath otes
Jeanne Baptiste 1608 1608 1670 Abbess of Fontevrault.
Marie Henriette 1609 1629 Abbess of Chelles.

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