Regency Begins5 December 1560
Catherine de Medici becomes regent for the young Charles IX
Historical person
Catherine de Medici Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Catherine de Medici, based on 16 World History Database records associated with France.
16 records1560–156414 events9 places
Chronological biography
1560
1561
Moderation PolicyJanuary 1561
Catherine seeks a moderate religious settlement to prevent civil war
Colloquy of Poissy Opens9 September 1561
Catherine opens talks seeking reconciliation between Catholics and Protestants
1562
Edict of Saint Germain17 January 1562
Catherine issues limited toleration for Protestant worship outside towns
Massacre of Wassy1 March 1562
The massacre undermines Catherine's policy of religious compromise
Rouen Retaken26 October 1562
Royal forces recover Rouen during the first war of religion
1563
Huguenots1563
Catherine de Medici grants limited toleration of the Huguenots by the Pacification of Amboise
Huguenots1563
The Pacification of Amboise ends the 1st War of Religion. Catherine de Medici grants limited toleration of the Huguenots by the Pacification of Amboise
Pacification of Amboise1563
The Pacification of Amboise ends the 1st War of Religion. Catherine de Medici grants limited toleration of the Huguenots by the Pacification of Amboise
Persecution1563
Catherine de Medici grants limited toleration of the Huguenots by the Pacification of Amboise
Assassination of Francis de Guise18 February 1563
Catherine de Medici assumes control of the Catholic faction after the assassination of de Guise
Edict of Amboise19 March 1563
Catherine de Medici negotiates the Edict of Amboise after Guise's death
Edict of Amboise19 March 1563
Catherine issues the Edict of Amboise to end the first war
Siege of Le Havre22 May 1563
Catherine supports the campaign to recover Le Havre from the English
Regency Ends Formally17 August 1563
Catherine's formal regency ends when Charles IX is declared of age
1564
Treaty of Troyes1564
England & France make peace by the Treaty of Troyes
Titles and roles
Regent of France
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.