Henry of Navarre deliberately avoided pressing military advantage for political reasons

Evidence

Staunch Huguenots like Maximilian de Bethune, later Duke of Sully, never really forgave Henry for letting slip so magnificent a chance. … He knew that Montaigne, though a Catholic and a loyal subject, was a moderate man, an advocate of peace and toleration. — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 365

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the theme of choosing political over tactical victory — analogous to Drake’s strategic restraint versus mere battlefield success. Contrasts decisiveness in war with statecraft.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 365