Henry IV and the Towns: The Pursuit of Legitimacy in French Urban Society, 1589-1610 by S. Annette Finley-Croswhite (Hardcover, 1999)

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Henry's pursuit of political legitimacy and his success at winning the support of his urban subjects is traced over the course of his reign. By restoring legitimacy to the monarchy, Henry not only ended the religious wars but also strengthened the authority of the crown and laid the foundations of absolutism.