WI Henry IV of France is killed in 1594

IOTL Jean Châtel almost killed Henry IV of France on December 27th 1594. WI he had been luckier and succeeded?

De jure, the next king of France should be Henry II de Bourbon, prince de Condé, a 06-years-old boy, who was regard as a bastard by Henry IV.

However, the prince of Condé wasn't a heir of Navarre, and as Henry IV would die childless in 1594 the next monarch of that kingdom would be his sister, Catherine. She was 35-years-old, unmarried, and probably could still have children. But, if she dies childless, then the Navarrese line of succession becomes a mess, but it seems that the best claim would go to Henri II, Duke of Rohan-Gié (whose father, René II, was the eldest male son of Isabelle d'Albret, sister of Henry II of Navarre). Both Catherine and the Duke of Rohan were deeply Protestants.

So, what could be the consequences of a dead Henry IV of France in 1594?
 
So, what could be the consequences of a dead Henry IV of France in 1594?

The French religious wars would continue longer than OTL, with greater number of deaths and much more bitterness to overcome. It is doubtful that any heirs to him could have been as successful as Henry IV was in bringing conciliation and unification to a bleeding and battered France.

And, among other things, probably no New France. Henry IV was a strong supporter of Champlain's efforts to plant a French Empire in North America whereas his wife Marie de Medicis and his advisors were decidedly against Champlain's plans.

Henry IV dying childless would also mean no Louis XIII and hence no Louis XIV, the "Sun King" who had Versailles built and added valuable territories to France which were invaluable to France's future greatness.
 
The French religious wars would continue longer than OTL, with greater number of deaths and much more bitterness to overcome. It is doubtful that any heirs to him could have been as successful as Henry IV was in bringing conciliation and unification to a bleeding and battered France.

Agreed, and it seems that the situation would be very complex. Henry II of Condé, the rightful heir under Salic Law, would be a child, and his mother, Charlotte de La Trémoille, was still Huguenot. Also, despite Henry IV had recognised him as the heir presumptive, the young Prince of Condé was considered a bastard by many in court, who believed that Charlotte killed his father, Henri I of Condé.

However, the Prince of Condé had two adult uncles, François de Conti and Charles de Soissons, who were both Catholics, but fought against the Catholic League during the last war. Conti was even offered the crown by some Catholics, but he refused because believed in the rights of Henry IV. Maybe ITTL, in order to avoid the chaos that could come from a child-king considered a bastard by many and with a Protestant mother maybe he could accept that.
 
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