French Wars of Religion Timeline of Events

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French Wars of Religion

The French Wars of Religion is the name given to a period of civil infighting and military operations, primarily fought between French Catholics and Protestants . The conflict involved the factional disputes between the aristocratic houses of France, such as the House of Bourbon and House of Guise , and both sides received assistance from foreign sources...

Timeline of Events

1562

3.1.1562

23 Huguenots are massacred by Catholics in Wassy, France, marking the start of the French Wars of Religion.

1576

2.5.1576

Henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours and rejoins the Protestant forces in the French Wars of Religion.

1588

5.12.1588

French Wars of Religion: Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry of Guise enters the city.

1590

3.14.1590

Battle of Ivry: Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots defeat the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne during the French Wars of Religion.