Catherine De Medici By hwillow105 May 2, 1519 Born in Florence, Italy Jun 4, 1527 Medici family was overthrown by a rebulican faction opposed to the desions of Pope Clement VII Jun 4, 1529 Charles V's troop laid seige to Florence, restoring the Medici familty to the throne; in return Charles was crowned Holy Roman Emperor Jun 4, 1533 Married Henry II of France Jun 4, 1547 Becomes queen following death of Francis I Jun 4, 1559 Death of Harry II Jun 4, 1560 Charles iX became King of France, but Catherine was appointed govenror of France and held jurisdiction over the new king Jun 4, 1572 Bartholomew's Day Massacre Jun 4, 1589 Died just prior to the assassnation of her third son, Henry III