1562, January 12th ยท Spain ยท Rivoli ยท House ยท House of Savoy ยท Charles Emmanuel Savoy
Birth of Charles Emmanuel
Charles Emmanuel future Duke of Savoy is born
1562, January 12th ยท Spain ยท Rivoli ยท House ยท House of Savoy ยท Emmanuel Philibert Savoy, 10th
Birth of Charles Emmanuel
Birth of Charles Emmanuel son of Emmanuel Philibert and Margaret of France
1562, January 17th ยท France ยท Saint Germain ยท Religion ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Catherine de Medici
Edict of Saint Germain
Catherine issues limited toleration for Protestant worship outside towns
1562, January 17th ยท France ยท Saint Germain ยท Religion ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Charles IX
Edict of Saint Germain
The royal government grants limited toleration to Huguenots
1562, January ยท France ยท Saint Germain ยท Religion ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Theodore Beza
Huguenot Negotiations
Beza supports Protestant efforts to secure legal toleration
1562, January ยท France ยท Saint-Germain ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Catherine de Medici
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
1562, January ยท France ยท Saint-Germain ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท 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
1562, January ยท Italy ยท Trent ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Pius IV
Council of Trent Continues
Pius IV oversees the final period of the Council of Trent
1562, January ยท Scotland ยท Crichton ยท House ยท House of Hepburn ยท Janet Hepburn
Marriage
Lady Janet Hepburn, Bothwells sister, marries Queen Marys half-brother Lord John
1562, January ยท Scotland ยท Crichton ยท House ยท House of Stewart ยท Mary of Scots
Marriage
Lady Janet Hepburn, Bothwells sister, marries Queen Marys half-brother Lord John
February 15624 historical events
1562, February ยท France ยท Florida ยท Exploration ยท French Florida ยท Jean Ribault
Florida Expedition
Ribault sails with French Huguenot colonists toward Florida
1562, February ยท India ยท Amber ยท Government ยท Amber State ยท Bharmal Kachwaha
Alliance with Akbar
Bharmal accepts an alliance with Akbar and arranges the marriage of his daughter to the Mughal emperor.
1562, February ยท India ยท Sambhar ยท House ยท Mughal Empire ยท Akbar
Marriage to Harka Bai
Akbar marries Harka Bai of Amber as part of a Rajput alliance
1562, February ยท India ยท Amber ยท House ยท Mughal Empire ยท Akbar
Rajput Alliance
Akbar forms an alliance with Raja Bharmal of Amber
March 15629 historical events
1562, March 1st ยท France ยท Wassy ยท Religion ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Massacre of Wassy
Guise's followers attack a Protestant congregation and ignite the first war of religion
1562, March 1st ยท France ยท Vassy ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท 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
1562, March 1st ยท France ยท Wassy-sur-Blaise ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Catherine de Medici
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
1562, March 1st ยท France ยท Vassy ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Catherine de Medici
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
1562, March 1st ยท France ยท Wassy ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Catherine de Medici
Massacre of Wassy
The massacre undermines Catherine's policy of religious compromise
1562, March 1st ยท France ยท Wassy ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Massacre of Wassy
Guise's retainers attack a Huguenot congregation and trigger open war
1562, March 1st ยท France ยท Wassy-sur-Blaise ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Catherine de Medici
Edict of Saint-Germain
Guise family retainers attack a Calvinist service in Wassy-sur-Blaise in Champagne and massacre worshippers
1562, March 1st ยท France ยท Wassy-sur-Blaise ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Catherine de Medici
Edict of Saint-Germain
The Edict of Saint-Germain is revoked by the Guise familly
1562, March ยท France ยท Paris ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Occupation of Paris
Guise and Catholic allies secure Paris against Protestant forces
April 15628 historical events
1562, April 2nd ยท France ยท Orleans ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Capture of Orleans
Conde makes Orleans the main Huguenot stronghold
1562, April ยท France ยท Wassy-sur-Blaise ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Massacre
As Guise passes through Wassy-sur-Blaise on his way to Paris a massacre of Protestants takes place kindling open military conflict in the French Wars of Religion
1562, April ยท France ยท Orleans ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Gaspard de Coligny
Huguenot Command
Coligny joins the Huguenot military leadership during the first war
1562, April ยท France ยท Paris ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Anne Montmorency
Catholic Command
Montmorency joins Guise in command of Catholic forces
1562, April ยท France ยท Paris ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Jacques d'Albon Saint Andre
Catholic Command
Saint Andre serves as a senior Catholic commander
1562, April ยท France ยท Orleans ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Huguenot Rising
Conde takes leadership of the Huguenot military cause
1562, April ยท France ยท Paris ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Catholic Army Mobilized
Guise helps organize Catholic forces against the Huguenots
1562, April ยท France ยท Paris ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Antoine of Navarre
Catholic Alignment
Antoine of Navarre sides with the Catholic royal army
May 15623 historical events
1562, May 1st ยท France ยท St Johns River ยท Exploration ยท French Florida ยท Jean Ribault
First Landing in Florida
Ribault lands on the Atlantic coast during the French Florida expedition
1562, May 12th ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Catherine Grey
Grey Marriage Declared Invalid
An ecclesiastical commission declares Catherine Grey's marriage invalid because proof of the ceremony is judged insufficient, making her son's legitimacy disputed.
1562, May ยท France ยท Port Royal Sound ยท Exploration ยท French Florida ยท Jean Ribault
Port Royal Explored
Ribault explores the harbour later used for Charlesfort
August 15628 historical events
1562, August 3rd ยท England ยท Castle Hedingham ยท House ยท House of Vere ยท Edward de Vere Oxford, 17th
Earl of Oxford Succeeds
Edward de Vere succeeds his father as Earl of Oxford
1562, August 3rd ยท England ยท Castle Hedingham ยท House ยท House of Vere ยท John de Vere Oxford, 16th
Death of John de Vere
John de Vere dies and the Oxford earldom passes to Edward de Vere
1562, August ยท France ยท Bourges ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Siege of Bourges
Guise helps bring Bourges back under Catholic royal control
1562, August ยท Germany ยท Prague ยท House ยท House of Habsburg ยท Ferdinand I
Peace with Ottomans
Ferdinand agrees peace terms with Suleyman's empire
1562, August ยท Scotland ยท Aberdeen ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท Mary of Scots
Northern Progress
Mary travels north to confront the power of the Earl of Huntly
1562, August ยท Scotland ยท Aberdeen ยท House ยท House of Gordon ยท George Gordon Huntly, 4th
Huntly Defies Mary
Huntly resists Mary's authority in northern Scotland
1562, August ยท Turkey ยท Prague ยท Religion ยท Islam ยท Suleyman I the Magnificent
Peace
Suleyman I the Magnificent & Ferdinand make peace
1562, August ยท Turkey ยท Prague ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Islam ยท Suleyman I the Magnificent
Peace
Suleyman I the Magnificent & Ferdinand make peace
September 156216 historical events
1562, September 20th ยท England ยท Hampton Court ยท Government ยท Treaty of Hampton Court ยท Elizabeth I
Treaty of Hampton Court
Elizabeth agrees to occupy Le Havre in return for supporting the Huguenots
1562, September 20th ยท England ยท Le Havre ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Elizabeth I
Huguenots
Signs a Treaty with the Huguenot Louis de Bourbon. A Treaty allows English occupation in return for support of the Huguenots
1562, September 20th ยท England ยท Le Havre ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Elizabeth I
Treaty of Le Havre
Signs a Treaty with the Huguenot Louis de Bourbon. A Treaty allows English occupation in return for support of the Huguenots
1562, September 20th ยท France ยท Le Havre ยท Government ยท Government of France ยท Bourbon
Huguenots
Signs a Treaty allowing English occupation of le Havre for supporting the Huguenots
1562, September 20th ยท France ยท Le Havre ยท Government ยท Government of France ยท Bourbon
Rule of Le Havre
Signs a Treaty allowing English occupation of le Havre for supporting the Huguenots
1562, September 20th ยท France ยท Hampton Court ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Elizabeth Tudor Elizabeth I
Treaty of Hampton Court
Elizabeth agrees to support French Huguenots and accepts control of Le Havre, creating a new English military foothold on the French coast.
1562, September 20th ยท France ยท Hampton Court ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Treaty of Hampton Court
Conde accepts English support and offers Le Havre as security
1562, September 22nd ยท England ยท Hampton Court ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท William Cecil
Le Havre Security Clause
Supports treaty arrangements placing Le Havre in English hands as security while Elizabeth aids the Huguenot cause in France.
1562, September 22nd ยท England ยท Hampton Court ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Elizabeth I
Calais Recovery Objective
Uses intervention in France partly to seek compensation for the earlier loss of Calais while publicly supporting the Huguenot alliance.
1562, September 22nd ยท England ยท Hampton Court ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Elizabeth I
Hampton Court Huguenot Alliance
Concludes an agreement with the French Huguenot leadership that commits England to military and financial support during the French Wars of Religion.
1562, September 22nd ยท England ยท Hampton Court ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Elizabeth I
Huguenot Troop Commitment
Promises several thousand English troops to assist the Protestant forces and secure the Channel ports covered by the agreement.
1562, September ยท England ยท London ยท Government ยท Anglo French Relations ยท Elizabeth I
Huguenot Negotiations
Elizabeth negotiates with French Huguenots during the first war of religion
1562, September ยท France ยท Bourges ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Siege of Bourges
The siege of Bourges is the opening episode, the French Wars of Religion
1562, September ยท France ยท Orleans ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Gaspard de Coligny
Defense of Orleans
Coligny supports the Huguenot defence of Orleans
1562, September ยท Germany ยท Prague ยท House ยท House of Habsburg ยท Maximilian II
King of Bohemia
Maximilian is recognized as King of Bohemia before becoming emperor
1562, September ยท Scotland ยท Aberdeen ยท Warfare ยท Huntly Rebellion ยท Mary of Scots
Huntly Rebellion
Mary moves against Huntly's northern power base
October 156219 historical events
1562, October 10th ยท England ยท Hampton Court ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Elizabeth I
Smallpox Illness
Elizabeth falls dangerously ill with smallpox and the succession becomes urgent
1562, October 26th ยท France ยท Rouen ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Catherine de Medici
Rouen Retaken
Royal forces recover Rouen during the first war of religion
1562, October 28th ยท Scotland ยท Corrichie ยท House ยท House of Gordon ยท George Gordon Huntly, 4th
Death of Huntly
Huntly dies after defeat and capture at Corrichie
1562, October 28th ยท Scotland ยท Corrichie ยท Warfare ยท Huntly Rebellion ยท George Gordon Huntly, 4th
Battle of Corrichie
Huntly is defeated by forces loyal to Mary
1562, October 28th ยท Scotland ยท Corrichie ยท Warfare ยท Huntly Rebellion ยท James Stewart Moray, 1st
Battle of Corrichie
Defeats George Gordon Earl of Huntly at Corrichie near Aberdeen
1562, October 28th ยท Scotland ยท Corrichie ยท Warfare ยท Huntly Rebellion ยท James Stewart Moray, 1st
Battle of Corrichie
Moray commands Mary's forces at Corrichie
1562, October ยท England ยท Hampton Court ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Robert Dudley Leicester, 1st
Succession Emergency
Dudley is considered for emergency authority during Elizabeth's illness
1562, October ยท England ยท Hampton Court ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Elizabeth I
Recovery from Smallpox
Elizabeth survives smallpox but the crisis exposes the unsettled succession
1562, October ยท England ยท Tower of London ยท House ยท House of Grey ยท Katherine Grey
Succession Candidate
Katherine Grey is discussed by some councillors during Elizabeth's illness
1562, October ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท William Cecil
Council Considers Heirs during Smallpox Crisis
Elizabeth's near-fatal smallpox prompts councillors to consider possible successors, exposing the danger created by the absence of a formally named heir.
1562, October ยท England ยท Le Havre ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Ambrose Dudley Warwick, 3rd
English Occupation of Le Havre
Ambrose Dudley commands English forces holding Le Havre
1562, October ยท England ยท Le Havre ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Adrian Poynings
Le Havre Expedition
Poynings serves in the English force sent to support the Huguenots
1562, October ยท France ยท Le Havre ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Ambrose Dudley Earl of Warwick
Occupation of Le Havre
Dudley leads English troops into Le Havre and takes command of the occupied port, which Elizabeth hopes to exchange for the restoration of Calais.
1562, October ยท France ยท Rouen ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Capture of Rouen
Rouen is retaken from the Protestants by Guise after a months siege
1562, October ยท France ยท Rouen ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Siege of Rouen
Rouen is retaken from the Protestants by Guise after a months siege
1562, October ยท France ยท Rouen ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Siege of Rouen
Guise helps retake Rouen from Protestant control
1562, October ยท France ยท Rouen ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Siege of Rouen
Guise helps recover Rouen from Protestant control
1562, October ยท France ยท Rouen ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Antoine of Navarre
Siege of Rouen
Antoine is mortally wounded during operations at Rouen
1562, October ยท Scotland ยท Aberdeen ยท Warfare ยท Huntly Rebellion ยท James Stewart Moray, 1st
Royal Army Assembled
Moray leads forces loyal to Mary against Huntly
November 15624 historical events
1562, November 2nd ยท Scotland ยท Aberdeen ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท John Gordon
Execution of John Gordon
John Gordon is executed after the Huntly rebellion
1562, November 17th ยท France ยท Les Andelys ยท House ยท House of Bourbon ยท Antoine of Navarre
Death of Antoine of Navarre
Antoine dies from wounds received during the siege of Rouen
1562, November ยท France ยท Paris ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Louis I de Bourbon
March on Paris
Conde threatens Paris with Huguenot forces before Dreux
1562, November ยท Scotland ยท Aberdeen ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท James Stewart Moray, 1st
Northern Authority Secured
Moray strengthens royal authority in the north after Corrichie
December 15629 historical events
1562, December 19th ยท France ยท Dreux ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Gaspard de Coligny
Retreat after Dreux
Coligny withdraws with surviving Huguenot forces after Dreux
1562, December 19th ยท France ยท Dreux ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Anne Montmorency
Capture at Dreux
Montmorency is captured by Huguenot forces during the battle
1562, December 19th ยท France ยท Dreux ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Jacques d'Albon Saint Andre
Death at Dreux
Saint Andre is killed after the Battle of Dreux
1562, December 19th ยท France ยท Dreux ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Battle of Dreux
Conde is captured during the first major battle of the war
1562, December 19th ยท France ยท Dreux ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Battle of Dreux
Guise emerges as the leading Catholic commander after Dreux
1562, December 19th ยท France ยท Dreux ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Battle of Dreux
Guise plays a leading Catholic role at the Battle of Dreux
1562, December ยท France ยท Dreux ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Gaspard de Coligny
Huguenot Maneuver
Coligny maneuvers Huguenot cavalry before the Battle of Dreux
1562, December ยท France ยท Ile de France ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Arrest of Louis I de Bourbon
Captured in battle at the western edge of the Ile de France
1562, December ยท France ยท Paris ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Siege of Paris
Marches on Paris
1562 ยท China ยท Beijing ยท Government ยท Ming Dynasty ยท Jiajing
Late Jiajing Reign
Jiajing continues ruling through ministers during the later Ming period
1562 ยท England ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท John Jewel
Apology of the Church of England
Publication of "Apology of the Church of England"
1562 ยท England ยท London ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Thomas Howard Norfolk, 4th
Privy Council
Appointed Privy Councillor
1562 ยท England ยท London ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Thomas Howard Norfolk, 4th
Privy Council Service
Norfolk enters high political service under Elizabeth I
1562 ยท England ยท London ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Charles Howard Nottingham, 1st
Keeper of Queen's House
Howard is appointed Keeper of the Queen's House
1562 ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Charles Howard Nottingham, 1st
Keeper of Queens House
Appointed Keeper of the Queen's house
1562 ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Robert Dudley Leicester, 1st
Lord Protector
Appointed Protector of the Realm if Elizabet I is too ill to rule
1562 ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Matthew Parker
Convocation Revises Edwardian Articles
Convocation revises the Edwardian Forty-Two Articles to produce a shorter doctrinal statement for the Elizabethan Church.
1562 ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Elizabeth I
Succession
Suffers smallpox, brings up succession to Mary Stuart, many favour Lady Catherine Grey
1562 ยท England ยท House ยท House of Vere ยท John de Vere Oxford, 14th
Peerage
Created Earl of Oxford, 17th
1562 ยท England ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Francis Bacon
Bacon Raised In Tudor Political Household
Francis Bacon grew up in a family connected to the highest levels of Elizabethan government. The environment informed his later attempts to combine statecraft and the advancement of learning.
1562 ยท England ยท London ยท Religion ยท Church of England ยท John Jewel
Apology of the Church of England
Jewel argues that the English church restores early Christian doctrine
1562 ยท England ยท Religion ยท Church of England ยท John Jewel
Claims the Church of England was founded to
Claims the Church of England was founded to return to early Christian practices
1562 ยท England ยท Religion ยท Church of England ยท Elizabeth I
Religious Tolerance
Says there must be no retrospective prosecutions
1562 ยท England ยท England ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท William Allen
Mission to England
Allen returns briefly to England to encourage Catholics
1562 ยท England ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท William Allen
Exile of William Allen
Returns to England in an attempt to bring lapsed Catholics back into the faith
1562 ยท Estonia ยท Reval ยท Government ยท Swedish Estonia ยท Klas Horn
Reval Governorship
Horn manages Swedish authority in Reval during the Livonian crisis
1562 ยท France ยท Saint-Germain ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Catherine de Medici
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
1562 ยท France ยท Saint-Germain ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Catherine de Medici
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
1562 ยท France ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Francis de Guise Guise, 2nd
Huguenots
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
1562 ยท France ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Francis de Guise Guise, 2nd
Massacre
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
1562 ยท France ยท Saint-Germain ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Catherine de Medici
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
1562 ยท France ยท Saint-Germain ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Catherine de Medici
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
1562 ยท France ยท Dreux ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Battle of Dreux
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
1562 ยท France ยท Orlans ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Battle of Orleans
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
1562 ยท France ยท Le Havre ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Capture of Le Havre
Surrenders Le Harvre to England to gain military support against the Duke of Guise
1562 ยท France ยท Orleans ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Capture of Orleans
After the Guise massacres Hugenots at Vassy & captures Paris, Louis captures Orleans
1562 ยท France ยท Paris ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Capture of Paris
After Guise massacres Hugenots at Vassy & captures Paris, Louis captures Orleans
1562 ยท France ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Huguenots
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
1562 ยท France ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Massacre
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
1562 ยท France ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Persecution
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
1562 ยท France ยท River Loire ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Siege of Loire
The Bourbons, led by Louis I de Bourbon, Prince de Condโ, organise a protectorate over the Protestant churches and begin to seize and garrison strategic towns along the Loire
1562 ยท France ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Francis de Guise Guise, 2nd
Huguenots
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
1562 ยท France ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Francis de Guise Guise, 2nd
Massacre
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
1562 ยท France ยท Warfare ยท Wars of Religion, 1st ยท Francis de Guise Guise, 2nd
Persecution
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
1562 ยท Germany ยท Bohemia ยท House ยท House of Habsburg ยท Maximilian II
Succession
Succeeds as King of Bohemia, 1562-1576
1562 ยท India ยท Agra ยท Government ยท Mughal Empire ยท Maham Anga
Court Influence Declines
Maham Anga's political influence ends as Akbar increasingly exercises authority in his own right.
1562 ยท India ยท Agra ยท Government ยท Mughal Empire ยท Akbar
Ban on Enslaving War Captives
Akbar prohibits the enslavement of prisoners captured during warfare.
1562 ยท Italy ยท Trent ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Innocent IX
Council of Trent
Participates in the Council of Trent
1562 ยท Italy ยท Trent ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti
Council of Trent
Facchinetti participates in the Council of Trent before later becoming Pope Innocent IX
1562 ยท Italy ยท Trent ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Charles Borromeo
Tridentine Reform
Borromeo supports reform efforts linked to the Council of Trent
1562 ยท Japan ยท Mikawa ยท Government ยท Matsudaira Clan ยท Matsudaira Motoyasu
Name Changed to Ieyasu
Motoyasu begins using the name Ieyasu during his consolidation in Mikawa
1562 ยท Japan ยท Mikawa ยท Warfare ยท Sengoku Period ยท Matsudaira Ieyasu
Mikawa Consolidation
Ieyasu strengthens control after breaking from Imagawa influence
1562 ยท Japan ยท Kiyosu ยท Warfare ยท Sengoku Period ยท Matsudaira Motoyasu
Kiyosu Alliance
Motoyasu aligns with Oda Nobunaga after the fall of Imagawa power
1562 ยท Japan ยท Kiyosu ยท Warfare ยท Sengoku Period ยท Oda Nobunaga
Kiyosu Alliance
Nobunaga secures an alliance with Matsudaira Motoyasu
1562 ยท Latvia ยท Mitau ยท Government ยท Duchy of Courland and Semigallia ยท Gotthard Kettler
Courland Government Begins
Kettler begins governing Courland after secularizing the Livonian Order
1562 ยท Poland ยท Vilnius ยท Government ยท Polish Lithuanian Union ยท Sigismund II Augustus
Livonian Settlement
Sigismund consolidates Polish Lithuanian claims in Livonia
1562 ยท Russia ยท Livonia ยท Warfare ยท Livonian War ยท Ivan IV
Livonian Raids
Russian pressure continues in Livonia after the collapse of the order
1562 ยท Scotland ยท Edinburgh ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท James Hepburn Bothwell, 4th
Arrest of Bothwell
Bothwell is arrested during Mary's early personal rule
1562 ยท Scotland ยท Edinburgh ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท James Hepburn Bothwell, 4th
Arrest of James Hepburn
Bothwell is arrested during Mary's early personal rule
1562 ยท Scotland ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท James Hepburn Bothwell, 4th
Arrest of James Hepburn
Arrested for trying to capture the Queen, escapes
1562 ยท Scotland ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท Mary of Scots
Papal Nuncio is asked to leave Scotland
The Papal Nuncio is asked to leave Scotland
1562 ยท Scotland ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท Mary of Scots
Papal Nuncio
The Papal Nuncio is asked to leave Scotland
1562 ยท Scotland ยท Edinburgh ยท Government ยท Papal Relations ยท Mary of Scots
Papal Nuncio Dismissed
Mary's government asks the papal envoy to leave Scotland
1562 ยท Scotland ยท House ยท House of Stewart ยท James Stewart Moray, 1st
Marriage
Marries Anne, daughter of William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal
1562 ยท Spain ยท House ยท House of Savoy ยท Emmanuel Philibert Savoy, 10th
Birth of Charles Emmanuel
Birth of Charles Emmanuel
1562 ยท Sweden ยท Reval ยท Government ยท Swedish Estonia ยท Erik XIV
Estonian Administration
Erik XIV consolidates Swedish authority in northern Estonia
1562 ยท Turkey ยท Samos ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Ali Pasa Ochiali
Rule of Samos
Ali Pasa Ochiali is given Samos & begins to repopulate the island