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| 0794 | Charlamagne I the Great |  |
| Frankfurt Bishoprics & abbeys are regarded as feudal benefices & subject to the law of treason |
| Frankfurt Forbids Bishops to engage in battle |
| 1202 | William de Roches | |
| Paris Dismissed as by John after the battle of Mirabeau, a fateful act as John needs him |
| 1220 | Philip II | |
| Paris Honorius declares a prolongation of the peace between England & France by 4 yrs |
| 1223 | Louis VIII | |
| Paris Claims the English throne & wants to capture Henry III's lands in France |
| 1274 | Philip III the Bold | |
| Edward I says "I do you homage for all the lands which I ought to hold of you" |
| Paris Meets Edward I who decides to settle with Philip & regulate affairs in Aquitaine |
| 1294 | Philip IV | |
| Paris Philip pronounces a sentence of forfeiture on Edward I & takes possession of Gascony |
| 1299 | Philip IV | |
| Montreuil Edward I & Philip IV reach an agreement at Montreuil-sur-Mer |
| 1302 | Philip IV | |
| The 1st opening of the Estates General |
| 1317 | Philip V the Tall | |
| Paris Passes the Salic law excluding women from the throne |
| 1398 | Charles VI | |
| Rheims Meets Wenceslas , they agree to withdraw support from their two Popes |
| Paris Withdraws support from Benedict XIII but the Emperor supports the Pope |
| 1513 | Louis XII | |
| Paris Sends an envoy to James IV for an alliance against England |
| 13th Aug Paris Sends an ultimatum to Henry VIII at Therouanne in Flanders but is ignored |
| 1518 | Francis I | |
| A peace treaty with Charles of Spain recognizes Navarre as part of Spain |
| 1520 | Francis I | |
| Paris Returns the Duke of Albany to Scotland to harass the English border |
| 1st June Paris Receives Cardinal Wolsey who informs him of Henry VIII's arrival in Calais |
| 7th June Paris Entertains Henry VII at Field of Cloth of Gold near Guines |
| 24th June Paris Bids Henry VIII farewell at the Field of Cloth of Gold |
| July Calais Meets Henty VIII after the Field of Cloth of Gold on the border of Gravelines & Calais |
| 1525 | Brinon, Jean | |
| 22nd Jan London Joins the peace negotiations between England & France |
| 26th July London Brinon returns to London to resume peace talks |
| 26th July Paris Charles V refuses to restore Henry VIII to the French throne |
| 26th July Paris Henry VIII breaks off talks after the battle of Pavia |
| 30th g` Brinon & the French ambassadors sign 5 treaties known as the Treaty of the More |
| 1526 | Francis I | |
| Paris Forms an alliance with Suleiman the Magnificent against Emperor Charles V |
| 1526 | Passano, Jean-Joachim de | |
| 8th Aug Hampton Court Signs a Treaty agreeing that England & France should deal jointly with Charles V |
| 1528 | Francis I | |
| Paris Signs a peace Treaty with the Turks |
| Paris Signs a trade treaty with the Turks |
| 1561 | Louis I | |
| Picardy Appointed Governor of Picardy |
| 1562 | Bourbon | |
| 20th Sep Le Havre Signs a treaty allowing English occupation of le Havre for supporting the Huguenots |
| 1568 | Louis I | |
| Louis begins a war against the House of Guise when he fails to capture the King |
| Mar Longjumeau Makes a temporary peace with the House of Guise |
| 1609 | Henry IV | |
| Paris Helps achieve the Twelve Year Truce between Spain & the Netherlands |
| 1615 | Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Appointed Secretary of State for War & Foreign Affairs |
| 1624 | Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Compiegene Agrees an alliance with the Dutch against Spain |
| Paris Appointed Member of the ruling council |
| 13th Aug Paris Appointed Leader of the the Ruling Council |
| 1625 | Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| The Hugenots of La Rochelle capture the islands of Oleron & Rhe to protect their city |
| 1626 | Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Feb La Rochelle Richelieu is forced to make peace with the Hugenots of La Rochelle |
| 6th Feb La Rochelle Huguenot rebels and the French signed the Peace of La Rochelle |
| Mar Paris Forced to make peace with the Spanish because of the rebellion of the Hugenots |
| Dec Paris Opens the Assembly of Notables to unite the nobility |
| 1629 | Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Paris Negotiates the end of the War between Sweden & Poland |
| April Paris England makes peace with France after supporting the French Hugenots |
| 28th June Alais The Heugenots keep their religion but their political organisations are destroyed |
| 28th June Alais The Hugenot rebellion in France comes to an end |
| 28th June Alais Under the Grace of Alais the Heugenots keep their religion but their political organisations are destroyed |
| 1631 | Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Barwalde Negotiates the Treaty of Barwalde |
| Bavaria Reaches an understanding with Maximilian I of Bavaria |
| Barwalde Sweden promises to keep an army in Germany & France promises to subsidize it |
| 1632 | Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Paris One of the Languedoc rebel leaders, the Duc de Montmorency, is executed |
| 1633 | Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Heilbronn Sweden organizes a League with German Protestants, Richelieu makes it French dominated |
| 1635 | Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Declares war on Spain by sending a herald to Brussels |
| Mantua Organizes Savoy, Parma & Mantua into a league against Spanish held Milan |
| Stuhmsdorf Releases Sweden from the Polish war for further action in Germany |
| Renews the French alliance with the Dutch for an attack on the Spanish Netherlands |
| 30th April Compiegne Renews the alliance with Sweden for another 3 years |
| 1638 | Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Fuentarrabia French troops invade Fuentarrabia, Pyrenees |
| Mar Paris Renews the alliance with Sweden for an annual payment of 1 million livres |
| 1640 | Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Lisbon Supports the Portuguese rebellion against Spain |
| 1641 | Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Paris Forbids Parliament to take part in the affairs of State |
| Paris The Marquise de Cinq-Mars makes a secret Treaty with Spain |
| 1642 | Mazarin, Jules | |
| 4th Dec Appointed Prime Minister of France |
| 1642 | Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| 16th Sep Paris Louis has Cinq Mars executed, 2 months before Richeliu's death |
| 4th Dec Paris Death of Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu |
| 1646 | Louis XIV the Sun King | |
| 14th Aug Paris Receives his cousin Charles II during his exile from the English Civil War |
| 1648 | Anne of Austria | |
| 22nd Sep Signs a declaration granting further reform |
| 22nd Sep worried her son will be a "cardboard King" |
| 1653 | Fouquet, Nicolas | |
| Paris Appointed Superintendant of Finances |
| 1655 | Louis XIV the Sun King | |
| Paris Agrees to a commercial Treaty with England |
| Paris A secret clause includes expulsion of Charles II from France |
| Paris A secret clause includes expulsion of the Condeans from England |
| 1657 | Louis XIV the Sun King | |
| Flanders England will provide a fleet & 6,000 men & France 20,000 for war against Spain |
| Paris It is agreed France will capture Gravelines & England will capture Dunkirk & Mardyck |
| 1661 | Colbert | |
| Paris Appointed Assistant Superintendant of Finance by Louis XIV |
| Paris Appointed Principal Minister to Louis XIV |
| 1661 | Fouquet, Nicolas | |
| Arranges the marriage between Charles II of England & the infanta of Portugal |
| 1661 | Louis XIV the Sun King | |
| 10th Mar Appointed Prime Minister of France, appoints himself |
| 1662 | Louis XIV the Sun King | |
| Paris The land tax, the heaviest tax on the peasantry, reduced by 10% by cutting his troops |
| 1667 | Louis XIV the Sun King | |
| Paris Enacts the reforms of the Civil Code |
| 1668 | Croissy, Colbert de | |
| London Appointed Ambassador to England |
| London Attempts to break up the Triple Alliance between England, Holland & Sweden |
| 1670 | Louis XIV the Sun King | |
| Paris Enacts the reforms of the Criminal Code |
| 1672 | Louis XIV the Sun King | |
| Paris Enacts the reforms of the Maritime Code |
| 1673 | Louis XIV the Sun King | |
| Paris Enacts the reforms of the Commercial Code |
| 1675 | Louis XIV the Sun King | |
| Paris Secret alliance between Charles II of England & Louis XIV is renewed |
| 1685 | Louis XIV the Sun King | |
| Paris Enacts the reforms of the Code Noir for slaves in the colonies |
| 1698 | Dubois, Guillaume | |
| London Accompanies Marshal Tallard to London to help negotiate the treaty of Partition |
| 1701 | Dubois, Guillaume | |
| Sent by Orleans to persuade Philip V to recognize the rights of the Orleans ' to Spain |
| 1703 | Dubois, Guillaume | |
| Nogent Spain recognizes the Orleans succession |
| 1715 | Philippe II of Orleans | |
| Paris Refuses to conclude a treaty with Britain, Britain assumes he has Jacobite sympathies |
| Dec Paris France & Spain agree a commercial treaty |
| 1716 | Dubois, Guillaume | |
| Agrees with the English Ambassador that Spain should renounce Habsburg parts of Italy |
| 1716 | Philippe II of Orleans | |
| 24th July Madrid Noailles is sent by Orleans to discover Philip V's ambitions for the French throne |
| 1717 | Argenson | |
| Jan Paris Appointed Head of the Council for Finance |
| Jan Paris Appointed Keeper of the Seals |
| April Paris A Council decree proclaims bank-notes will not be subject to devaluation |
| 18th Aug Paris The Parlement of Paris forbids foreigners in the administration of royal revenues |
| 1717 | Dubois, Guillaume | |
| Negotiates the Triple Alliance |
| Mar Paris Appointed Member of the Council for Foreign Affairs |
| Aug Afther Spain invades Sardinia Dubois visits Britain to reinforce the Triple Alliance |
| 1717 | Philippe II of Orleans | |
| In making the Triple Alliance France abandons Sweden & protects George I |
| May Paris Tsar Peter I concludes a Franco-Russian treaty after France joins the Triple Alliance |
| 1718 | Dubois, Guillaume | |
| 2nd Aug Signs the Quadruple Alliance |
| Sep Abolishes councils for religion, war, foreign affairs & the interior |
| Sep Appointed Secretary of State for War & Foreign Affairs |
| 1718 | Philippe II of Orleans | |
| 24th Sep Paris Abolishes councils for religion, war, foreign affairs & the interior |
| 24th Sep Paris The conseil de conscience is abolished |
| 1720 | Argenson | |
| Mar Paris Interest rates are reduced from 4% to 2% |
| 1721 | Dubois, Guillaume | |
| Supports the 2nd Triple Alliance |
| 1722 | Dubois, Guillaume | |
| Paris Appointed First Minister |
| 1763 | Maupeou, Rene Nicolas Charles de | |
| Appointed President of the Paris Parlement |
| 1768 | Maupeou, Rene Nicolas Charles de | |
| Paris Appointed Chancellor of France |
| 1771 | |
