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| 1553 | Birth |  |
| Paris Birth of Henry IV, son of Antoine de Bourbon |
| 1568 | Alliance | |
| Paris Henry IV joins forces with the Hugenots |
| 1568 | Treaty of Longjumeau | |
| Longjumeau The treaty of Longjumeau ends the 2nd War of Religion |
| 1569 | Battle of Jarnac | |
| Jarnac Catholics under the duc d'Anjou defeat the Huguenots at Jarnac |
| 1572 | Marriage | |
| Paris Marries Margaret of Valois , sister of Charles IX |
| 1572 | Succession | |
| Paris Succeeeds as the King of Navarre, 1572-1589 |
| 1584 | Succession | |
| Paris Becomes heir presumptive on the death of Francois duc d'Alencon |
| 1587 | Battle of Coutras | |
| Coutras Concludes the War of the Three Henrys at Coutras by victory over Henry III |
| 1589 | Assassination | |
| 1st Aug Paris Assassinated by a Dominican monk, Henry is the last of the Valois line |
| 1589 | Battle of Arques | |
| Arques Wins the battle of Arques over Charles , duc de Mayenne, of the Holy League |
| 1589 | Succession | |
| Paris Henry of Navarre converts to Catholicism in hopes to keep peace amongst the people, and is crowned King Henry IV of France |
| Paris Succeeeds as the King of France, 1st of the Bourbon line |
| 1590 | Battle of Ivry | |
| Ivry Wins the battle of Ivry over Charles , duc de Mayenne, of the Holy League |
| 1593 | Constitution | |
| Feb The Estates General meets for the 1st time since 1576 |
| 1593 | Conversion | |
| Paris Converted to Catholicism |
| 25th July Paris A ceremony in St Denis confirms Henry's conversion to Catholicism |
| 25th July Paris Henry IV hears mass & swears allegiance to the Church |
| 1593 | Estates General | |
| Feb Paris The Estates General meets for the 1st time since 1576 |
| 1593 | Peace | |
| Paris Agrees all foreign troops should leave France or be quartered in garrisons |
| Paris Converts to Catholicism & makes a truce with the Catholic League |
| Paris Makes a truce with the Catholic League |
| 1593 | Rebellion | |
| Paris The Catholic League holds Paris & the Assembly calls for a Catholic King of France |
| 1594 | Capture of Paris | |
| Paris Enters Paris |
| 1595 | Declaration of War | |
| Declares war on Spain to unite France |
| Declares war on Spain, to unite his nation & create an ancien regime |
| War is declared gainst Spain because of the Spanish pretender to the French throne |
| 1595 | Independence | |
| An Alliance of France, England & the Dutch which recognizes the United Provinces |
| France, England & the Dutch recognize the United Provinces |
| 1595 | Triple Alliance | |
| France, England & the Dutch recognize the United Provinces |
| 1596 | Holy League | |
| Paris Terminates the war with the Holy League |
| 1598 | Battle of Fontaine | |
| 5th June Fontaine Defeats the Spanish & drives them out of Burgundy |
| 1598 | Edict Nantes | |
| Nantes Issues the Edict of Nantes making limited concessions to the Huguenots |
| Nantes Signs the Edict of Nantes establishing the rights of the Protestants |
| 1598 | Treaty of Vervins | |
| 2nd May Vervins Ends war between France & Spain |
| 1600 | Marriage | |
| Paris Marries Marie de Medici |
| 1606 | Pont Neuf | |
| Pont Neuf The oldest surving bridge in Paris is completed |
| 1609 | Diplomacy | |
| Paris Helps achieve the Twelve Year Truce between Spain & the Netherlands |
