{"slug": "french-wars-of-religion", "label": "French Wars of Religion", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Wars_of_Religion", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673175", "qid": "Q673175", "description": "religious and military conflicts between Protestants and Catholics in France from 1562 to 1598", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [1562, 1598], "span_label": ["1562 CE", "1598 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "huguenot", "label": "Huguenot", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "france", "label": "France", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "louis-i-prince-of-conde", "label": "Louis I, Prince of Condé", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "henry-iv-of-france", "label": "Henry IV of France", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "orleans", "label": "Orléans", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "gaspard-ii-de-coligny", "label": "Gaspard II de Coligny", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "february", "label": "February", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-catholic-church", "label": "Roman Catholic Church", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "spanish-netherlands", "label": "Spanish Netherlands", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "charles-ix-of-france", "label": "Charles IX of France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "catherine-de-medici", "label": "Catherine de' Medici", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "le-havre", "label": "Le Havre", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1562, "year_label": "1562 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 2", "text": "April 2 – Civil war breaks out in the Kingdom of France as Louis I, Prince of Condé, leader of the Protestant Huguenots, declares war against the French Catholic rulers, in retaliation for the March 1 massacre of Vassy. Condé and Gaspard de Coligny seize control of Orléans, and other uprisings follow throughout France.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362000458#April–June", "title": "1562", "revid": 1362000458, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1563, "year_label": "1563 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "March 19", "text": "March 19 – The Edict of Amboise is signed at the Château d'Amboise by Catherine de' Medici, acting as regent for her son Charles IX of France, having been negotiated between the Huguenot Louis I, Prince of Condé, and Anne, duc de Montmorency, Constable of France. It accords some toleration to the Huguenots, especially to aristocrats. It officially ends the first phase of the French Wars of Religion, and the combined Huguenot and royal armies then march north to besiege the English in Le Havre.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369164885#January–March", "title": "1563", "revid": 1369164885, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1574, "year_label": "1574 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February", "text": "February – The fifth War of Religion against the Huguenots begins in France.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368294863#January–March", "title": "1574", "revid": 1368294863, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1585, "year_label": "1585 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 7", "text": "July 7 – The Treaty of Nemours forces King Henry III of France to capitulate to the demands of the Catholic League, triggering the Eighth War of Religion (also known as the War of the Three Henrys) in France.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365931198#July–September", "title": "1585", "revid": 1365931198, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1595, "year_label": "1595 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 17", "text": "January 17 – During the French Wars of Religion, King Henry IV of France declares war on Spain, ordering Henry, Duke of Bouillon to lead armies through Luxembourg for an attack on the Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339059002#January–March", "title": "1595", "revid": 1339059002, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1598, "year_label": "1598 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "April 13", "text": "April 13 – Edict of Nantes (promulgated April 30): Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics; this is considered the end of the French Wars of Religion.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372769896#April–June", "title": "1598", "revid": 1372769896, "section": "Events › April–June"}}]}