Henri IV of France really sucked at making dueling illegal.

>Henri himself was proud of his spirited nobles, but his minister persuaded him to outlaw duels as disrespect to the king, punishable by death. Since everyone went right on dueling, the king had to keep issuing pardons; some seven thousand of them, or almost one a day. ____________________________ **Source:** Holland, Barbara. “II. The Idea of Honor.” Gentlemen’s Blood: A History of Dueling From Swords at Dawn to Pistols at Dusk. Bloomsbury, 2004. 22-3. Print. ____________________________ **Further Reading:** [Henri IV of France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_France) ____________________________ **If you enjoy this type of content, please consider donating to my [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/HistoryLockeBox)!**