24 August 1572Assassination of ColignyCatherine de Medici
Orders the assassination of Coligny, the Huguenot leader
Historical records for France in 1572, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Orders the assassination of Coligny, the Huguenot leader
Orders the assassination of Coligny, the Huguenot leader. Charles IX & Catherine de Medici sanction the massacre of Huguenots
Charles IX & Catherine de Medici sanction the massacre of Huguenots
Orders the assassination of Coligny, the Huguenot leader. Charles IX & Catherine de Medici sanction the massacre of Huguenots
Charles IX & Catherine de Medici sanction the massacre of Huguenots
Persuaded by his mother Catherine de Medicus to order the St Batholomews day massacre
Responsible for the St Bartholomew Days massacre
Henry of Guise is associated with Catholic violence during the Saint Bartholomew period
Negotiations begin for Alencons marriage to Elizabeth I
Marries Margaret of Valois, sister of Charles IX
Succeeeds as the King of Navarre, 1572-1589
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