“Vive Henri IV“ - French Monarchist Song

“Vive Henri IV“ - French Monarchist Song “Marche Henri IV“, alternatively “Vive Henri IV“ or “Vive le roi Henri“, is a popular French song celebrating King Henry IV of France (also known as Le Bon Roi Henri, “Good King Henry“). The melody is heard of as early as 1581, when it is mentioned in the book of christmas songs of Christophle de Bordeaux, under the name “Chant de la Cassandre“. It was the royal and national anthem of the Kingdom of France.