1561 in France

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1561
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France

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See also:Other events of 1561
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Events from the year 1561 in France

Incumbents[]

  • MonarchCharles IX

Events[]

  • 15 May – The coronation of Charles IX
  • 9 September to 9 October – The Colloquy of Poissy, a religious conference which object was to effect a reconciliation between Catholics and Protestants, took place in Poissy.[1]

Births[]

Dominicus Baudius
  • 8 April – Dominicus Baudius, poet, scholar and historian (d. 1613)

Full date missing[]

Deaths[]

Jacqueline de Longwy
  • 13 February – Francis I, Duke of Nevers, commander in the French Royal Army (b. 1516)
  • 15 July – Louise de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier, (b. 1482)
  • 28 August – Jacqueline de Longwy, noblewoman, Countess of Bar-sur-Seine, Duchess of Montpensier (b. 1497).

Full date missing[]

  • Barthélémy Aneau, poet and humanist (b. ca 1510)
  • Claude Garamond, type designer, publisher and punch-cutter (b. ca 1510)
  • Claude de Longwy de Givry, bishop and Cardinal (b. 1481)
  • Bernard Salomon, painter, draftsman and engraver (b. 1506)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Mirbt, Carl (1911). "Poissy, Colloquy of" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 21 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 897.
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