5 January 1589Death of Catherine de MediciCatherine de Medici
Death of Catherine de Medici, wife of Henry II
Historical records for France in 1589, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Death of Catherine de Medici, wife of Henry II
King Henry III of France capitulates to the Duke of Guise and returns to Paris
Assassinated by a Dominican monk, Henry is the last of the Valois line
Assassinated by a Dominican monk, Henry is the last of the Valois line
Death of Henry III, assassinated
After Henrys assassination Paris suffers a 4 year siege
Henry of Guise is lured into a trap and assassinated, on the orders of Henry III
Henry III of France strikes his ultra-Catholic enemies, having the Duke of Guise and his brother, Cardinal Louis of Guise, killed, and holding the Cardinal de Bourbon a prisoner
The Guises propose a settlement with a cipher as heir and demand a meeting of the States General, which takes place at Blois
The Guises propose a settlement with a cipher as heir and demand a meeting of the States General, which takes place at Blois
Henry III is assassinated by a fanatic monk named Jacques Clement, but lived long enough to name Henry of Navarre as heir to the throne
Henry III is assassinated by a fanatic monk named Jacques Clement, but lived long enough to name Henry of Navarre as heir to the throne
Wins the Battle of Arques over Charles, duc de Mayenne, of the Holy League
Henry of Navarre converts to Catholicism in hopes to keep peace amongst the people, and is crowned King Henry IV of France
Henry has Guise murdered at Blois
The Guises propose a settlement with a cipher as heir and demand a meeting of the States General, which takes place at Blois. Paris rises against Henry III in favour of the Guises, Henry III leaves Paris
Succeeds as King of France, had been brought up as a Protestant
Succeeeds as the King of France, 1st of the Bourbon line
Succeeeds as the King of France, 1st of the Bourbon line. Henry of Navarre converts to Catholicism in hopes to keep peace amongst the people, and is crowned King Henry IV of France
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