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1551 Born
1569 A Royalist army under the Duc d'Anjou
and Marshal Tavannes forces Coligny to abandon the siege of Poitiers
1574 On the death of King
Charles IX
of France
, he is succeeded by his brother King Henry of Poland
, who becomes King Henry III of France. His mother, Catherine de Medici, acts as Regent
until Henry arrives from Poland
.
1574 On the death of King
Charles IX
of France
, he is succeeded by his brother King Henry of Poland
, who becomes King Henry III of France. His mother, Catherine de Medici, acts as Regent
until Henry arrives from Poland
.
1575 Henry III of France is crowned at Reims
1575 Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont
1576 Peace of Beaulieu or Peace of Monsieur (after Monsieur, the Duc d'Anjou, brother of the King
, who negotiated it). End of the Fifth War of Religion Once again, the Protestants are granted freedom of worship.
1577 Peace of Bergerac signed between Henry III of France and the Huguenots.
1579 The Union of Utrecht united the northern Netherlands in a confederation called the United Provinces
. William I of Orange becomes Stadtholder, and the Duc d'Anjou, younger brother of Henry III of France is invited to become hereditary sovereign.
1587 Battle of Coutras - Huguenot forces under Henry of Navarre
defeat Royalist forces under Anne, Duc de Joyeuse, favorite of King Henry
. Joyeuse is killed.
1588 Day of the Barricades in Paris
. Duke Henry of Guise seizes the city, forcing King Henry III
to flee.
1589 Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. They proclaim the deposition of the King, and acclaim the imprisoned Cardinal de Bourbon as the rightful King of France, calling him Charles X. The King makes peace with his old rival, Henry of Navarre
, and together they besiege Paris.
1589 Died
1589 Henry III of France is murdered by a fanatical Catholic monk. Henry of Navarre proclaims himself as King Henry IV of France
. As many of the late King's troops refuse to support a Protestant, Henry is forced to give up the siege of Paris.
1589 Died
1592 The future Henry IV of France
, King designated by Henry III of France, announce in a declaration, so-called "Expedient" his intention to follow an instruction in the catholic
religion in the deliberateness to convert. ''(Also see: 1593, 1594 and 1598.)''
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