French Wars of Religion

By vivargab
  • Mar 3, 1515

    - 1547

    Reign of François I. Conquered Milan and helped bring renaissance to culture to France
  • Mar 3, 1520

    Francois meets Henry VIII

    King of England near Calais at Field of Cloth and God. Spent entire reign making war on Holy Roman Empire (CHARLES V)
  • Mar 3, 1547

    -1559

    Reign of Henri II, husband to Catherine de' Medici (1519-1589) and under the thumb of his mistress, Diane de Poitiers. Growing power of the House of Guise.
  • Mar 3, 1560

    -1574 ; Reign of Charles IX

    was ten years old, and was brother of Francis. Completely ruled by mother, ms. Catherine de'Medici
  • Mar 3, 1566

    -

    Alexandre de la Main Gauche is born to Henri and Philippe de la Main Gauche.
  • Aug 23, 1572

    St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.

    Murder of Admiral de Coligny (military leader of the Huguenots) and massacre of thousands of Protestants in Paris and in the provinces, on the occasion of the marriage of Henri de Navarre (now King of Navarre on the recent death of his mother, Jeanne d'Albret), to the sister of the Charles IX, Marguerite de Valois.

  • -1589

    War of the Three Henries (Henri III de Valois, Henri de Navarre, Henri de Guise). The Catholic party triumphed in spite of the victory of Coutras (1587) by Henri de Navarre. Formation of the League of Sixteen at Paris, which purposed the deposition of the weak king. Guise entered Paris, was received with acclamation (King of Paris); the resistance of the king was broken by a popular insurrection. Henri III fled to Blois, where he summoned the estates-general of the kingdom. Finding no support

  • -1610 Reign of Henri IV

    Catholics refused to recognize Henri IV. Instead, made him old Cardinal de Bourbon king under the name Charles X

  • Charles X DIES

    Some wished the duc de Mayenne to be his successor, others preferred Philip II of Spain, who laid claim to France on behalf of his daughter by his third marriage with Elizabeth de Valois, sister of Henri III

  • Edict Of Nantes Signed

    gave Protestants full civil rights and freedom of conscience, The Protestants were recognized as a separate political entity, with their own fortified towns and garrisons (paid for by the crown) to guarantee their security.