Birth of Catherine de Medici
Birth of Catherine de Medici
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Catherine de Medici Biography and Timeline
Follow Catherine de Medici through 31 dated historical records for France.
Catherine de Medici, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1519–1589Years on this page
1519
1533
Marriage
Catherine de Medici marries Henry II
1547
Succession
Succeeds as Queen of France, wife of Henry II
1560
Amboise Conspiracy
The "Amboise conspiracy", or "Tumult of Amboise", the attempt on the part of a group of disaffected nobles (led by Jean du Barry.
Amboise Conspiracy
The Guise brothers suspected Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Cond‚ of leading the plot, and he was arrested but eventually freed for lack of evidence, adding to the tensions of the period.
Amboise Conspiracy
seigneur de la Renaudie) to abduct the young king and eliminate the Guise faction, is foiled.
Regency
Appointed Regent for her son Charles IX
Succession
Charles IX, succeeds as King of France, a Kingdom ruled by his mother Catherine de Medici
Tumult of Amboise
The "Amboise conspiracy", or "Tumult of Amboise", the attempt on the part of a group of disaffected nobles (led by Jean du Barry, seigneur de la Renaudie) to abduct the young king and eliminate the Guise faction, is foiled
1562
Edict of Saint-Germain
The Edict of Saint-Germain provides limited tolerance of Protestantism in her Roman Catholic realms, especially in relation to the French Huguenots. The Edict of Saint-Germain is an edict of toleration promulgated by the Regent, Catherine de Medici
Huguenots
The Edict of Saint-Germain provides limited tolerance of Protestantism in her Roman Catholic realms, especially in relation to the French Huguenots. The Edict of Saint-Germain is an edict of toleration promulgated by the Regent, Catherine de Medici
Edict of Saint-Germain
Within a matter of weeks ofter the edict of Saint-Germain, the Vassy massacre opens the first religious war, which in fact was a victory for the more intolerant Guise policy and a defeat for the conciliations of Catherine
Edict of Saint-Germain
Guise family retainers attack a Calvinist service in Wassy-sur-Blaise in Champagne and massacre worshippers, as hostilities break out, the Edict is revoked, under pressure from the Guise faction
Massacre
Within a matter of weeks ofter the edict of Saint-Germain, the Vassy massacre opens the first religious war, which in fact was a victory for the more intolerant Guise policy and a defeat for the conciliations of Catherine
Edict of Saint-Germain
Guise family retainers attack a Calvinist service in Wassy-sur-Blaise in Champagne and massacre worshippers
Edict of Saint-Germain
The Edict of Saint-Germain is revoked by the Guise familly
Edict of Saint-Germain
Supports religious toleration in the shape of the Edict of Saint-Germain, which allows the Huguenots to worship publicly outside of towns and privately inside of them
Huguenots
Supports religious toleration in the shape of the Edict of Saint-Germain, which allows the Huguenots to worship publicly outside of towns and privately inside of them
Edict of Saint-Germain
Supports religious toleration in the shape of the Edict of Saint-Germain, which allows the Huguenots to worship publicly outside of towns and privately inside of them
Huguenots
Supports religious toleration in the shape of the Edict of Saint-Germain, which allows the Huguenots to worship publicly outside of towns and privately inside of them
1563
Assassination of Francis de Guise
Francis, Duke of Guise is assassinated, and Catherines fears that the war might drag on lead her to mediate a truce and the Edict of Amboise
Edict of Amboise
Francis, Duke of Guise is assassinated and Catherines fears that the war might drag on so a truce is agreed in the Edict of Amboise
Edict of Amboise
The Edict of Amboise also known as the Edict of Pacification, is signed at the Chateau of Amboise by Catherine de' Medici, acting as regent for her son Charles IX of France
Edict of Amboise
The Treaty of Amboise officially ends the first phase of the French Wars of Religion
Edict of Amboise
The Treaty of Amboise restores peace to France by guaranteeing the Huguenots religious privileges and freedoms
Edict of Pacification
The Edict of Amboise also known as the Edict of Pacification, is signed at the Chateau of Amboise by Catherine de' Medici, acting as regent for her son Charles IX of France
Huguenots
The Treaty of Amboise restores peace to France by guaranteeing the Huguenots religious privileges and freedoms
1572
Assassination of Coligny
Orders the assassination of Coligny, the Huguenot leader
Huguenots
Orders the assassination of Coligny, the Huguenot leader. Charles IX & Catherine de Medici sanction the massacre of Huguenots
Massacre
Orders the assassination of Coligny, the Huguenot leader. Charles IX & Catherine de Medici sanction the massacre of Huguenots
1589
Death of Catherine de Medici
Death of Catherine de Medici, wife of Henry II
Records, sources and methodology
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