Religious Wars: French Civil wars of religion 1562-1598

Massacre of Vassay

Mar 1, 1562

The private army of Duc Francois de Guise massacred a Huguenot congregation at Vassy, setting off the first Wars of Religion.

John Calvin's teachings

Apr 12, 1562

The Hugenots thought they'd see themselves take up force of arms influenced by John Calvin's teachings

Battle of Dreux

Dec 19, 1562

Francois de Guise and his army defeated Louis I de Bourbon and his Huguenots.

Assassination of Francois de Guise

Feb 24, 1563

Francois de Guise(French Catholic) gets assassinated by the Hugenots.

Peace of Amboise(Edict of Amboise)

Mar 19, 1563

Puts an end to the First Civil Wars of French Civil Wars of Religion.

Charles IX

Aug 17, 1563

Charles IX declared an adult

Second War of Religion

Sep 29, 1567

Huguenots try to kidnap king Charles IX causing the second War of Religion to break lose.

Battle of Saint Denis

Nov 10, 1567

Huguenots were defeated at the Battle of Saint Denis against the French Catholics near Paris, France

Seige of Chartres

Mar 7, 1568

The Huguenots assaulted the town of Chartres, France.

Peace of Longjumeau

Mar 23, 1568

The Peace of Longjumeau, signed by Charles IX of France and Catharine de' Medici ended the Second Civil Wars of French Civil Wars of Religion.

Third War of Religion

Aug 7, 1568

Recall on the Peace of Longjumeau starts the Thrid Civil Wars of French Civil Wars of Religion.

Battle of Jarnac

Mar 13, 1569

Henry III with his royal army defeats the Huguenots and kills Louis I de Bourbon during the Battle of Jarnac.

Battle of La Roche-l'Abeile

Jun 25, 1569

Gaspard de Colingy leads the Huguenots in the defeat of the French Catholics lead by Henry of Anjou at La Roche-l'Abeile Haute-Vienne, France.

Battle of Moncontour

Oct 3, 1569

Duke Henry of Anjou defeats the Huguenots at Moncontour, Vienne near Poitiers, France.

Peace of Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Aug 5, 1570

The Peace of Saint-Germain-en-Laye was signed by Charles IX(French Catholic) and Gaspard de Colingy(Huguenots) ending the Thrid French Civil Wars of Religion.

New King of Navarre

Jun 9, 1572

Henry of Navarre becomes the new King of Navarre upon the death of his mother.

Henry of Navarre & Margaret of Valois

Aug 18, 1572

Henry of Navarre gets married to Margaret of Valois the daughter of Catharine de' Medicis.

Admiral de Colingy(Huguenot)

Aug 22, 1572

The assassination of Admiral de Colingy fails.

Massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day

Aug 23, 1572

King Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants.

Henry III King

May 30, 1574

Henyr III becomes the king of France

Henry III Corwned

Feb 13, 1575

Henry III of France is crowned king at Rheims.

Peace of Monsieur

May 6, 1576

The Peace of Monsieur ended the Fifth Civil War of the French Civil Wars of Religion and gives the Huguenots the right to nationwide freedom worship.

Peace of Bergerac

Sep 17, 1577

The Peace of Bergerac ended the Sixth Civil War of the French Wars of Religion and gave the Huguenots the right to only allow pratice their faith in the suburbs of one town each in each judicial disrict.

Francios death

Jun 10, 1584

The brother of king Henry III(French Catholic), Francios(French Catholic) dies, now the Henry III's Cousin is next in line for the French throne the Huguenot Henry of Bourbon-Navarre.

Treaty of Nemours

Jul 7, 1585

The Treaty of Nemours signed by Cathrine de' Medici(Huguenot) and the House of Guise, the Treaty of Nemours cancelled all previous edicts, dismissed all Huguenots from official office and forced the Henry III(French Catholic) to capitulate to the demands of the Catholic League.

The War of the Three Henrys: Battle of Coutras

Oct 20, 1587

The Battle of Coutras was a major engagement in one of the eighth and final wars of the French Religious Wars between the army under Henry of Navarre (Huguenot) and a royal army led by Anne, Duke of Joyeuse(French Catholic). Henry of Navarre was victorious.

The War of the Three Henrys: Battle of Vimory

Oct 26, 1587

The Battle of Vimory was the a battle between French royal Catholic forces of King Henry III of France and German and Swiss mercenaires, hired to assit Henry of Navarre's Huguenot's.

The War of the Three Henrys: Battle of Auneau

Nov 24, 1587

Henri de Guise(French Catholic) wins against the Huhuenot's in the last and final war of the War of the Three Henry's.

Day of the Barriacades

May 12, 1588

Riots in the streets of Paris cause Henry III to pack his bags and flee the city to Chartres.

Edict of Union

Jun 13, 1588

The Holy League forces King Henry III to sign the Edict of Union, which makes Henri de Guise commander of all troops and declares it illegal for a non-Catholic to become ruler of France.

Assassination of Henri de Guise

Dec 23, 1588

Henry III arranged for the assassination of the Henri de Guise.

Assassination of Cardinal Louis de Guise

Dec 24, 1588

Henry III arranged for the assassination of the Henri de Guise's brother, the Cardinal Louis de Guise, who was also archbishop of Reims.

Catherine de Médicis

Jan 5, 1589

Catherine de Médicis dies because of lung infection.

Siege of Paris

Jul 30, 1589

King Henry III allies himself with Huguenot Henry of Navarre and together they start the Siege of Paris, which the Holy League had managed to overcome, the siege is unsuccessful.

Henry III

Aug 1, 1589

Hnery III is killed by Jacques Clément who stabs a kinfe into his abdomen.

Battle of Arques

Sep 21, 1589

The Battle of Arques was battle between the French royal forces of King Henry IV of France and troops of the Catholic League commanded by Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, it was a victory for the Huguenots.

Battle of Ivry

Mar 14, 1590

The Battle of Ivry was a decisive victory for Henry of Navarre, the future Henry IV of France, leading Huguenot forces against the Catholic League forces led by the Duc de Mayenne.

Henry IV

Jul 10, 1593

Henry IV converts to Catholicism

Paris

Mar 22, 1594

Paris submits to Henry IV's rule

Henry IV

Jan 23, 1595

Henry IV declares war on Spain and follows up with a thorough and countrywide clean up to get rid of all his enemies.

Battle of Fontaine-Française

Jun 5, 1595

In Burgundy, Henry IV wins the Battle of Fontaine-Française

Edict of Nantes

Apr 13, 1598

Henry signs the Edict of Nantes, which puts and end to the French Wars of Religion.

Peace of Vervins

May 2, 1598

The Peace of Vervins was signed between the representatives of Henry IV of France and Philip II of Spain ending the war between Henry IV and Spain.