17 January 1562Edict of Saint GermainCharles IX
The royal government grants limited toleration to Huguenots
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The royal government grants limited toleration to Huguenots
Catherine issues limited toleration for Protestant worship outside towns
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
Beza supports Protestant efforts to secure legal toleration
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
Ribault sails with French Huguenot colonists toward Florida
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
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
Guise family retainers attack a Calvinist service in Wassy-sur-Blaise in Champagne and massacre worshippers
The Edict of Saint-Germain is revoked by the Guise familly
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
Guise's followers attack a Protestant congregation and ignite the first war of religion
Guise's retainers attack a Huguenot congregation and trigger open war
The massacre undermines Catherine's policy of religious compromise
Guise and Catholic allies secure Paris against Protestant forces
Conde makes Orleans the main Huguenot stronghold
Antoine of Navarre sides with the Catholic royal army
Guise helps organize Catholic forces against the Huguenots
Montmorency joins Guise in command of Catholic forces
Saint Andre serves as a senior Catholic commander
Coligny joins the Huguenot military leadership during the first war
Conde takes leadership of the Huguenot military cause
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
Ribault lands on the Atlantic coast during the French Florida expedition
Ribault explores the harbour later used for Charlesfort
Guise helps bring Bourges back under Catholic royal control
Signs a Treaty allowing English occupation of le Havre for supporting the Huguenots
Signs a Treaty allowing English occupation of le Havre for supporting the Huguenots
Conde accepts English support and offers Le Havre as security
Coligny supports the Huguenot defence of Orleans
The siege of Bourges is the opening episode, the French Wars of Religion
Royal forces recover Rouen during the first war of religion
Rouen is retaken from the Protestants by Guise after a months siege
Antoine is mortally wounded during operations at Rouen
Rouen is retaken from the Protestants by Guise after a months siege
Guise helps retake Rouen from Protestant control
Guise helps recover Rouen from Protestant control
Antoine dies from wounds received during the siege of Rouen
Conde threatens Paris with Huguenot forces before Dreux
Guise emerges as the leading Catholic commander after Dreux
Guise plays a leading Catholic role at the Battle of Dreux
Conde is captured during the first major battle of the war
Montmorency is captured by Huguenot forces during the battle
Saint Andre is killed after the Battle of Dreux
Coligny withdraws with surviving Huguenot forces after Dreux
Captured in battle at the western edge of the Ile de France
Coligny maneuvers Huguenot cavalry before the Battle of Dreux
Marches on Paris
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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