March on Paris
Conde threatens Paris with Huguenot forces before Dreux
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1562 in France — Page 2
Explore 72 historical events and records for France in 1562.
Historical records for France in 1562
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Battle of Dreux
Guise emerges as the leading Catholic commander after Dreux
Battle of Dreux
Guise plays a leading Catholic role at the Battle of Dreux
Battle of Dreux
Conde is captured during the first major battle of the war
Capture at Dreux
Montmorency is captured by Huguenot forces during the battle
Death at Dreux
Saint Andre is killed after the Battle of Dreux
Retreat after Dreux
Coligny withdraws with surviving Huguenot forces after Dreux
Arrest of Louis I de Bourbon
Captured in battle at the western edge of the Ile de France
Huguenot Maneuver
Coligny maneuvers Huguenot cavalry before the Battle of Dreux
Siege of Paris
Marches on Paris
Other events (month unknown)
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
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
Capture of Le Havre
Surrenders Le Harvre to England to gain military support against the Duke of Guise
Capture of Orleans
After the Guise massacres Hugenots at Vassy & captures Paris, Louis captures Orleans
Capture of Paris
After Guise massacres Hugenots at Vassy & captures Paris, Louis captures Orleans
Coligny Helps Direct Protestant Armies
Admiral Coligny became one of the principal military leaders of the Huguenot cause during the French religious wars.
Conde Captured At Dreux
The prince of Condé was captured following the Battle of Dreux, a major engagement in the first religious war.
Conde Mobilizes Huguenot Forces
Prince Louis of Condé rallied Protestant forces as the outbreak of civil war shattered attempts at compromise.
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
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
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
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
Huguenots
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
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
Massacre
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
Persecution
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
Siege of Loire
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
Vassy Killings Ignite Religious War
Violence involving troops of the duke of Guise against Protestant worshippers at Vassy helped trigger the first French War of Religion.
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