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Why Did King Henry IV Declare "Paris Is Worth a Mass

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Why did King Henry IV declare "Paris is worth a Mass"?


A) He was a Huguenot but agreed to a Catholic wedding to please his Catholic fiancée and his Catholic subjects.
B) He converted to Catholicism to ensure his control over France, believing that he needed to place the interests of the state ahead of his Protestant faith.
C) Despite his personal skepticism, he ordered masses and prayers of protection for Paris.
D) As a southern French Protestant, he detested Paris and mocked its cathedrals and Catholic traditions.

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