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| 0314 | Pope France Sylvester I |  |
| Appointed Pope |
| 0429 | Conversion France Germanus | |
| Arrives in England on a mission to combat Pelagian heresy |
| 0429 | Conversion France Lupus | |
| Arrives in England on a mission to combat Pelagian heresy |
| 0445 | Conversion France Germanus | |
| Helps banish Pelagianism in Britain by exiling the heretics |
| Helps banish Pelagianism in Britain by exiling the heretics |
| 0498 | Anti Pope France Laurentius | |
| Appointed Anti-Pope, 1st term |
| 0498 | Baptism France Clovis I | |
| Baptized with 3,000 soldiers |
| 0501 | Anti Pope France Laurentius | |
| Appointed Anti-Pope, 2nd term |
| 0819 | Peerage France Nominoe | |
| Brittany Created Count in Brittany |
| 0826 | Peerage France Nominoe | |
| Vannes Created Duke of Vannes by Louis the Pious |
| 0845 | Defeat France Nominoe | |
| Defeats Charles the Bold & becomes ruler of Brittany |
| 0849 | Bishopric of Dol France Nominoe | |
| Dol Founds a Bishopric in Dol |
| 0969 | Archbishop of Reims France Adelbero | |
| Reims Appointed Archbishop of Reims |
| 0987 | Reform France Adelbero | |
| Declares the succession of the Frankish Crown to be elective rather than hereditary |
| 0998 | Archbishop of Ravenna France Sylvester II | |
| Ravenna Appointed Archbishop of Ravenna |
| 0999 | Pope France Sylvester II | |
| Appointed Pope |
| 1024 | Birth France Gundulf | |
| Rouen Birth of Gundulf |
| 1035 | Birth France Bayeux, Odo of | |
| Birth of Odo of Bayeux, son of Herleva & Herluin de Conteville |
| 1044 | Bishop of London France Robert of Jumieges | |
| London Appointed Bishop of London |
| 1077 | Bishop of Rochester France Gundulf | |
| Rochester Appointed Bishop of Roches ter |
| 1080 | Bishop of Durham France William of Calais | |
| Durham Appointed Bishop of Durham by William the Conqueror |
| 1108 | Burial France Gundulf | |
| Rochester Buried at the Cathedral of Roches ter |
| Death of Gundulf |
| 1163 | Notre Dame France Sully, Maurice de | |
| Notre Dame Commences the construction of Notre Dame, Paris |
| 1200 | Notre Dame France Sully, Eudes de | |
| Notre Dame Completes the construction of Notre Dame, Paris |
| 1205 | Bishop of Winchester England Roches, Peter Des |  |
| Winchester Appointment Peter of Winchester |
| Rome Roches is consecrated Bishop Peter of Winchester by Innocent III in person |
| 1205 | Consecration Italy Innocent III |  |
| Rome Itlay Roches is consecrated Bishop Peter of Winchester by Innocent III in person |
| 1205 | Election England Roches, Peter Des | |
| Winchester Elected to the see of Winchester, disputed but, on appeal, confirmed by Pope Innocent III |
| 1217 | Battle of Lincoln England Roches, Peter Des | |
| Lincoln Leads a division of the royal army loyal to King John |
| 1227 | Exile of Roches England Roches, Peter Des | |
| Goes into exile after a failed power struggle with Hubert de Burgh |
| Roches joins a crusade under Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II |
| 1231 | Exile of Roches England Roches, Peter Des | |
| Roches returns to England |
| 1232 | Dismissal England Roches, Peter Des | |
| Roches secures the fall of de Burgh & places Peter des Rivaux in charge of the royal household |
| 1235 | Exile of Roches England Roches, Peter Des | |
| Roches leaves England & enters the service of the Pope |
| 1236 | Exile of Roches England Roches, Peter Des | |
| Roches returns to England & is reconciled with Hubert de Burgh |
| 1238 | Burial England Roches, Peter Des | |
| June Winchester Roches is buried in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral |
| 9th June Farnham Death of Peter Des Roches |
| 1241 | Archbishop of Canterbury France Boniface | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1256 | Election France Clement IV | |
| Vatican Guy le Gros Foulques the Archbishop of Narbonne is elected Pope |
| 1257 | Bishop of Le Puy France Clement IV | |
| Le Puy Appointed Bishop of Le Puy |
| 1259 | Archbishop of Narbonne France Clement IV | |
| Narbonne Appointed Archbishop of Narbonne |
| 1259 | Bishop of Comminges France Clement V | |
| Comminges Appointed Bishop of Comminges |
| 1260 | Birth France Clement V | |
| Bordelais Birth of Clement V |
| 1261 | Cardinal France Clement IV | |
| Appointed Cardinal |
| 1265 | Pope France Clement IV | |
| Vatican Appointed Pope |
| Charles is to pay the Papacy 8,000 ounces of gold |
| Charles of Anjou can only hold Sicily, Naples & Piedmont in Italy |
| Signs a treaty with Charles of Anjou making him King of Naples & Sicily |
| 1270 | Death France Boniface | |
| St Helena Death of Boniface, at St Helena in Savoy while on a Crusade with the future Edward I |
| 1272 | Archbishop of Lyon France Innocent V | |
| Lyons Appointed Archbishop of Lyons |
| 1276 | Pope France Innocent V | |
| Appointed Pope, Peter of Tarentaise |
| 1299 | Archbishop of Bordeaux France Clement V | |
| Bordeaux Appointed Archbishop of Bordeaux |
| 1303 | Arrest France Nogaret, Guillaume de | |
| Agnani Boniface VIII is arrested by Guillame de Nogaret as a heretic |
| 1303 | Arrest France Philip IV | |
| Agnani Boniface VIII is arrested by Guillame de Nogaret as a heretic |
| Agnani Death of Boniface VIII, dies during his arrest by the French |
| 1305 | Confirmation Charters France Clement V | |
| Clement V absolves Edward I from his oath to abide by the Confirmation of Charters |
| Vatican Crowned in the presence of Philip IV of France |
| Clement V absolves Edward I from his oath to abide by the Confirmation of Charters |
| 5th June Vatican Appointed Pope, Bertrand de got Archbishop of Bordeaux, a Gascon subject of Edward I |
| 1309 | Diplomacy France Clement V | |
| Avignon Moves the papal Curia from Rome to Avignon to please Philip IV |
| Avignon 1st Pope of the "Babylonian Captivity," the "Avignon Exile" |
| 1311 | Abbot France Benedict XII | |
| Fontfroide Appointed Abbot of Fontfroide |
| 1311 | Council Vienne France Clement V | |
| Vienne Convokes the Council of Vienne |
| 1312 | Knights Templars France Clement V | |
| Suppresses the Order of Templars |
| 1313 | Rule of Empire France Clement V | |
| Rules that the Papacy must approve of the Electors choice for Emperor |
| 1314 | Death France Clement V | |
| 20th April Death of Clement V |
| 1314 | Death France Molay, Jacques de | |
| 19th Mar Death of Jacques de Molay, executed |
| 1314 | Execution of Molay France Clement V | |
| 19th Mar The grand master of the Templars , Jacques de Molay, is burned at the stake |
| 1314 | Execution of Molay France Molay, Jacques de | |
| 19th Mar The grand master of the Templars , Jacques de Molay, is burned at the stake |
| 1317 | Bishop of Parmiers France Benedict XII | |
| Pamiers Appointed Bishop of Pamiers |
| 1326 | Bishop of Mirepoix France Benedict XII | |
| Mirepoix Appointed Bishop of Mirepoix |
| 1327 | Cardinal France Benedict XII | |
| Appointed Cardinal |
| 1334 | Pope France Benedict XII | |
| Vatican Appointed Pope |
| 1338 | Bishop of Noyon France Innocent VI | |
| Noyon Appointed Bishop of Noyon |
| 1340 | Bishop of Clermont France Innocent VI | |
| Clermont Appointed Bishop of Clermont |
| 1352 | Bishop of Ostia France Innocent VI | |
| Ostia Appointed Bishop of Ostia |
| Appointed Pope, Etienne Aubert |
| 1355 | Coronation France Innocent VI | |
| Causes Charles IV of Bohemia to be crowned Emperor |
| 1360 | Treaty of Bretigny France Innocent VI | |
| Bretigny Arranges the Anglo-French treaty of Bretigny |
| 8th May Bretigny Arranges the Anglo-French treaty of Bretigny |
| 1375 | Cardinal France Benedict XIII | |
| Appointed Cardinal |
| 1394 | Anti Pope France Benedict XIII | |
| Avignon Appointed Anti-Pope |
| 1398 | Arrest France Benedict XIII | |
| Avignon Kept as a prisoner in the papal palace |
| 1403 | Arrest France Benedict XIII | |
| Provence Escapes to Provence |
| 1409 | Council Pisa France Benedict XIII | |
| Pisa The Council of Pisa deposes him but he refuses to acknowledge this decision |
| 1417 | Council Constance France Benedict XIII | |
| Constance The Council of Constance deposes him but he refuses to acknowledge this decision |
| 1546 | Death France Dolet, Etienne | |
| 3rd Aug Paris Death of Etienne Dolet, executed |
| 3rd Aug Paris Hanged & burned for heresy & blasphemy for publishing the works of Erasmus |
| 1561 | Colloquy Poissy France Louis I | |
| Poissy Makes an abortive attempt to achieve a Protestant-Catholic compromise |
| Makes an abortive attempt to achieve a Protestant-Catholic compromise |
| Orleans The persecution of French Huguenots is suspended by the Edict of Orleans |
| Orleans The persecution of French Huguenots is suspended by the Edict of Orleans |
| 1562 | Massacre Huguenots France Guise, Francis de | |
| The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion |
| 1573 | Edict Boulogne France Henry III | |
| 8th July Boulogne The Edict of Boulogne ends the 4th War of Religion favorably for the Huguenots |
| 1576 | Protestantism France Henry III | |
| Henry III bans Protestantism to appease his Catholic ally Philip II |
| 1585 | Archbishop of Ypres France Jansenius, Cornelius | |
| Ypres Appointed Archbishop of Ypres |
| 1607 | Bishop of France Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Appointed Bishop |
| 1614 | Bishop of France Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Appointed Representitive of the Poitevin clergy at the Estates General |
| 1615 | Chaplain Richelieu France Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Appointed Chaplain to the Spanish Queen of France, Anne of Austria |
| 1618 | Exile of Richelieu France Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Avignon Goes into exile in Avignon |
| 1630 | Papal Nuncio Mazarin France Mazarin, Jules | |
| Appointed Nuncio |
| Mantua Makes a peace settlement of the War of Mantuan Succession on behalf of the Papacy |
| Appointed Secretary to Cardinal Richeleau |
| 1634 | Papal Nuncio Mazarin France Mazarin, Jules | |
| Appointed Nuncio to France on behalf of the Papacy |
| 1639 | Nationality Mazarin France Mazarin, Jules | |
| Made a naturalized Frenchman & enters the service of Louis XIII |
| 1640 | Cardinal France Mazarin, Jules | |
| Appointed Cardinal |
| 1640 | Jansenism France Jansenius, Cornelius | |
| Lays down the foundations of Jansenism, conflicting with the Jesuits & the state |
| Publication of, "Augustinus", the outlines of Jansenism |
| 1642 | Biblioteque Mazarine Library France Mazarin, Jules | |
| Paris Founds the Biblioteque Mazarine library |
| 1643 | Regency France Mazarin, Jules | |
| 14th May Paris Appointed Member of the Regency Council on behalf of Louis XIV until his majority |
| 1647 | Restoration France Mazarin, Jules | |
| Calais Prevents Charles II arriving at Calais to join William of Orange & restore his throne |
| 1651 | Exile of Mazarin France Mazarin, Jules | |
| Enters 1st period of exile, 1651-52 |
| 1652 | Exile of Mazarin France Mazarin, Jules | |
| Enters 2nd period of exile, 1652-53 |
| 25,000 peasants are imprisoned for non-payment of the Taille |
| Lucerne The "secret diet of peasants" meet to protest against Mazarin's harsh tax regime |
| 1661 | Death France Mazarin, Jules | |
| 9th Mar Vincennes Death of Jules Mazarin, in the castle of Vincennes |
| 1683 | Tutor France Dubois, Guillaume | |
| Appointed Tutor to Orleans |
| 1720 | |
