Huguenots
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
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Francis de Guise Biography and Timeline
Follow Francis de Guise through 10 dated historical records for France.
Francis de Guise, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1562–1563Years on this page
1562
Massacre
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
Huguenots
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
Massacre
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
Persecution
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
1563
Assassination of Francis de Guise
Death of Francis de Guise, assassinated while attempting to crush the Huguenots
Huguenots
Death of Francis de Guise, assassinated while attempting to crush the Huguenots
Death of Francis de Guise
Death of Francis de Guise, assassinated while attempting to crush the Huguenots
Death of Francis de Guise
Death of Francis de Guise, assassinated while attempting to crush the Huguenots
Huguenots
Death of Francis de Guise, assassinated while attempting to crush the Huguenots
Records, sources and methodology
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