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

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Multiple Choice

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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