18 February 1563Assassination of Francis de GuiseFrancis de Guise Guise, 2nd
Death of Francis de Guise, assassinated while attempting to crush the Huguenots
Historical records for France in 1563, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Death of Francis de Guise, assassinated while attempting to crush the Huguenots
Catherine de Medici assumes control of the Catholic faction after the assassination of de Guise
Death of Francis de Guise, assassinated while attempting to crush the Huguenots
Poltrot shoots Francis of Guise outside Orleans
Guise is shot by Jean de Poltrot during operations near Orleans
Guise is shot by Jean de Poltrot during the siege of Orleans
Death of Francis de Guise, assassinated while attempting to crush the Huguenots
Francis of Guise dies from wounds received near Orleans
Francis of Guise dies from wounds received outside Orleans
Henry of Guise succeeds his father Francis as Duke of Guise
Henry succeeds his father as Duke of Guise
Anne d Este becomes widow of Francis Duke of Guise
Francis, Duke of Guise is assassinated, and Catherines fears that the war might drag on lead her to mediate a truce and the Edict of Amboise
Guise besieges Orleans during the first French War of Religion
Poltrot is executed for the shooting of Francis of Guise
Francis, Duke of Guise is assassinated and Catherines fears that the war might drag on so a truce is agreed in the Edict of Amboise
The Edict of Amboise also known as the Edict of Pacification, is signed at the Chateau of Amboise by Catherine de' Medici, acting as regent for her son Charles IX of France
The Treaty of Amboise officially ends the first phase of the French Wars of Religion
The Treaty of Amboise restores peace to France by guaranteeing the Huguenots religious privileges and freedoms
The royal government grants limited toleration and ends the first war
L'Hospital supports the legal settlement ending the first religious war
Catherine de Medici negotiates the Edict of Amboise after Guise's death
Catherine issues the Edict of Amboise to end the first war
The Edict of Amboise also known as the Edict of Pacification, is signed at the Chateau of Amboise by Catherine de' Medici, acting as regent for her son Charles IX of France
The Treaty of Amboise restores peace to France by guaranteeing the Huguenots religious privileges and freedoms
Coligny accepts the pacification while Huguenot military strength is weakened
Conde accepts peace terms after the first war of religion
Henry inherits Guise family leadership after his father's death
Supports the Queen Mother in the "Pacification of Ambois"
Conde resumes political activity after the pacification
Royal forces begin the siege to expel the English from Le Havre
Catherine supports the campaign to recover Le Havre from the English
Montmorency helps direct royal operations against English occupied Le Havre
French royal forces recover Le Havre from the English garrison
Charles IX is declared of age during a royal session at Rouen
Catherine's formal regency ends when Charles IX is declared of age
Death of Francis de Guise, assassinated while attempting to crush the Huguenots
Appointed Governor of Languedoc
Montmorency influence extends through appointment to southern government
Death of Francis de Guise, assassinated while attempting to crush the Huguenots
Catherine de Medici grants limited toleration of the Huguenots by the Pacification of Amboise
The Pacification of Amboise ends the 1st War of Religion. Catherine de Medici grants limited toleration of the Huguenots by the Pacification of Amboise
The Pacification of Amboise ends the 1st War of Religion. Catherine de Medici grants limited toleration of the Huguenots by the Pacification of Amboise
Catherine de Medici grants limited toleration of the Huguenots by the Pacification of Amboise
Charles IX and Catherine begin a royal tour to restore authority after civil war
Full rule of Charles IX without Catherine de Medicus
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