Siege of Paris
Day of the Barricades in Paris, Duke Henry of Guise seizes the city, forcing King Henry III to flee
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1588 in France
Explore 15 historical events and records for France in 1588.
Historical records for France in 1588
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May
August
Armada Anchors at Calais
Medina Sidonia anchors the Armada off Calais while awaiting contact with Parma, creating the vulnerable concentration that the English exploit with fireships.
Calais Fireship Attack
Howard sends fireships into the crowded Spanish anchorage at Calais, forcing Armada captains to cut their cables and scatter before Parma can embark his army.
Battle of Gravelines
Howard's fleet attacks the disordered Armada near Gravelines and inflicts severe damage, preventing the Spanish from restoring the formation needed to cover an invasion.
September
Birth of Marin Mersenne
Marin Mersenne is born near Oize in the French province of Maine.
December
Assassination of Henry Guise
Murdered near the King's bedchamber while Henry III hides behind the curtains
Death of Henry Guise
Death of Henry of Guise, assassinated
Other events (month unknown)
Alliance Henry III and Huguenot cousin, Henry of Navarre
Forced into an alliance with a Huguenot cousin, Henry of Navarre
Assassination of Henry Guise
Guise is summoned to attend the King, and is assassinated, his brother Louis II, Cardinal of Guise is assassinated the next day, arouses such outrage among the remaining relatives and allies of Guise that Henry III was forced to flee
Catholic League
Expelled by the Duke of Guise, head of the Catholic League
Death of Henry Guise
Death of Henri Guise, assassinated
Exile of Henry III
Expelled by the Duke of Guise, head of the Catholic League
Montaigne Develops Of Experience
In the third book Montaigne's essay Of Experience examined the relation between everyday living and abstract rules. The piece became a culminating statement of his preference for attentive self knowledge.
Montaigne Meets Marie De Gournay
Montaigne met Marie de Gournay, who became a devoted intellectual ally and later editor of his works. Their relationship played an important role in the preservation of his literary legacy.
Third Book of Essays
Montaigne publishes an enlarged edition containing the third book of the Essays.
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