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Was Charles IX the last monarch from the House of Valois?

  • Yes

  • No, he was penultimate

  • No, he was the first

  • No, he was the third

Answer

No, Charles IX was not the last monarch from the House of Valois. He was the penultimate, as he was followed by his brother, Henry III. Henry III was the last Valois king of France, as he was succeeded by his cousin, Henry IV, who was from the House of Bourbon.
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