 Impressed by the young man's personality and skill, in 1580 Catherine recommended him to her brother, and he subsequently became a "portmanteau" at the court of Henry IV.For thirty years, until the King's assassination in 1610, Fouquet lived in the shadow of Henry IV, but nevertheless took an active part in important events of the realm.Confirming his reputation for skill and bravery and in spite of near-certain personal risk, he devoted himself completely to the causes of the king.