Louis I de Bourbon Biography

Sees action at the Siege of Metz

Sees action at the Battle of St Quentin

At the accession of the Guise King appoints himself military protector of the Huguenots

Plots to capture Francis II, believes his elder brother should be Regent

Louis Prince of Conde is arrested on suspicion of leading the Amboise conspiracy

Louis Prince of Conde is arrested on suspicion of leading the Amboise conspiracy

Sentenced to death for his part in the Conspiracy of Amboise

Conde is sentenced to death before Francis II dies

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

The King dies & Louis death sentence is commuted, the Queen Mother needs his support

Francis II's death prevents Conde's execution and changes the political balance

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

Supports negotiations that lead toward limited toleration for Huguenots

Appointed Governor of Picardy

Conde becomes increasingly associated with the Huguenot political cause

Persecution of French Huguenots is suspended by the Edict of Orleans

The Edict of Orleans eases pressure on French Huguenots

Royal policy temporarily suspends persecution of Huguenots

Supports attempts to achieve a Protestant Catholic compromise at Poissy

At the Battle of Dreux and at Orleans, occur the first major engagements; at Dreux, Conde is captured by the Guises and Montmorency, the governor general, by the Bourbons

At the Battle of Dreux and at Orleans, occur the first major engagements; at Dreux, Conde is captured by the Guises and Montmorency, the governor general, by the Bourbons

Surrenders Le Harvre to England to gain military support against the Duke of Guise

After the Guise massacres Hugenots at Vassy & captures Paris, Louis captures Orleans

After Guise massacres Hugenots at Vassy & captures Paris, Louis captures Orleans

The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion

The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion

The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion

The Bourbons, led by Louis I de Bourbon, Prince de Cond‚, organise a protectorate over the Protestant churches and begin to seize and garrison strategic towns along the Loire

Conde takes leadership of the Huguenot military cause

Conde makes Orleans the main Huguenot stronghold

Conde accepts English support and offers Le Havre as security

Conde threatens Paris with Huguenot forces before Dreux

Captured in battle at the western edge of the Ile de France

Marches on Paris

Conde is captured during the first major battle of the war

Supports the Queen Mother in the "Pacification of Ambois"

Conde resumes political activity after the pacification

Conde accepts peace terms after the first war of religion

Defeated for a 2nd time in an attempt to capture Paris

Louis begins a war against the House of Guise when he fails to capture the King

Makes a temporary peace with the House of Guise

Defeated & killed by the future Henry III

Birth of Louis II de Bourbon