Because of our journalistic focus, Christian History always zooms in on part of a topic, exploring some stories while leaving others untouched. But rather than use this space give a nod to all we didn't mention, I'm going to zoom in even further on a phrase that appears only once: The War of the Three Henris. It's a microcosm of the battles waged on these pages.

To begin with the smallest controversy, there was the question of name spellings. We tried to use French spellings (Henri instead of Henry, for example), though often our sources disagreed with one another. Minor inconsistencies were pretty much unavoidable.

Even when we got names spelled "right," it wasn't always clear to whom they referred. The issue features five Henris, two kings named Louis, two dukes of Guise, two princes of Condé, and two Médicis women who became queen regent of France. A name and a title found in separate references could designate the same person.

Furthermore, when discussing wars, it's usually helpful to ...

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