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France in 1578

Historical records for France in 1578, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

3Records
3Events
3Named people
1Places
3Categories

Historical records

Other Events

1578MarriageFrancis Guise Guise, 2nd

House / House of Guise

Negotiations begin for a 2nd time for Alencons marriage to Elizabeth I

1578Pont NeufHenry III

Pont Neuf · Arts / Architecture

The decision to build the bridge is made by King Henry III who laid its first stone in 1578, during which year the foundations of four piers and one abutment were completed

1578ProtectorFrancis of Guise

Government / Government of France

Appointed Protector of The Netherlands

Names involved

Francis Guise Guise, 2ndFrancis of GuiseHenry III

Places involved

Pont Neuf

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.