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*Henry IV of France 

Henry IV (13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithet "Good King Henry", was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 to 1610 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first French monarch of the House of Bourbon, a branch of the Capetian dynasty.

Baptised as a Catholic but raised in the Protestant faith by his mother Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre, he inherited the throne of Navarre in 1572 on the death of his mother. As a Huguenot, Henry was involved in the French Wars of Religion, barely escaping assassination in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, and later led Protestant forces against the royal army.

insidious (adj.)

1. Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects

Ex: sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem

Origin :

Mid 16th century: from Latin insidiosus cunning, from insidiae an ambush or trick, from insidere lie in wait for, from in- on + sedere sit.

 

* bogus (adj.)

1. Not genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted)

Ex: a bogus insurance claim

Origin :

Late 18th century (originally US, denoting a machine for making counterfeit money): of unknown origin.

 

* propriety (n.)

1. Conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals

  Ex: he always behaved with the utmost propriety

Origin :

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘peculiarity, essential quality’): from Old French propriete, from Latin proprietas (see property).

 

* intrinsic (adj.)

1. Belonging naturally; essential:

Ex: access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life

Origin :

Late 15th century (in the general sense ‘interior, inner’): from French intrinsèque, from late Latin intrinsecus, from the earlier adverb intrinsecus inwardly, inwards.

 

 

 

* sanction (n.)

1. A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule

Ex: a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse

2. Official permission or approval for an action

Ex: he appealed to the bishop for his sanction

Origin :

Late Middle English (as a noun denoting an ecclesiastical decree): from French, from Latin sanctio(n-), from sancire ratify. The verb dates from the late 18th century.

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