French Wars of Religion

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  • Jan 1, 1558

    Calais is recaptured from England

    Calais is recaptured by Francois, Duc of Guise.
  • Jul 10, 1559

    Henri II Dies

    Henri II is accidentally killed during a tournament.
  • Dec 5, 1560

    Reign of Charles IX

    Ascended the throne at the age of ten, ruled completely by his mother, Catherine de Medici. He ruled from 1560-1574.
  • Aug 23, 1572

    St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

    Admiral de Coligny and thousands of other Protestants are murdered in Paris by Catholic forces. Henri de Navarre was to marry Marguerite de Valois that day.
  • Jan 1, 1576

    Henri de Navarre Converts

    He escapes from the French Court and converts back to Protestantism. He now fights for the Protestant cause.

  • War of the Three Henries

    War between Henri III de Valois, Henri de Navarre, and Henri de Guise. Both had Henri de Guise murdered. Henri III fled to Henri de Navarre, but Henri III was murdered by a Catholic monk.

  • Battle of Ivrey

    Crucial battle in which Henri IV defeated Mayenne.

  • Henri IV Crowned

    Henri IV is crowned King of France at Chartres.

  • Spain claims Calais

    Spain gains Calais after defeating the French.

  • Edict of Nantes

    Marked the end of the religious wars in France, It was issued by King Henry IV to grant Protestants rights in a country that still considered themselves Roman Catholic.