First War
1562
- 1 March: Massacre of Vassy.
- 2 April: Orléans joins the Protestant side.
- 4 April: Toulouse riots against the king and joins the Protestants.
- ~5 April: The towns of Angers, Blois and Tours join the Protestants.
- ~10 April: A protestant uprising takes place in Valence under François de Beaumont
- 12 April: Failed Huguenot rebellion at Sens.
- ~15 April: Protestants take Romans-sur-Isère
- 22 April: Vienne (Isère) falls to the protestants.
- 28 April: Grenoble falls to the protestants.
- 5 May: Lyon is taken by François de Beaumont
- 8 May: Spain sides with France
- 10 May: Rouen rises up against the King.
- 13 May: Toulouse riots against the king and joins the Protestants.
- 16 May: Toulouse joins back the Monarchy.
- 3 July: Feurs taken by François de Beaumont
- 14 July: François de Beaumont takes Montbrison
- ~25 July: Tours is recaptured by the catholics.
- 2 August: Palaece of the papes of Sorgues (in Sorgues, Vaucluse) is taken by the protestants.
- 28 September: The Catholics siege Rouen
- 7 October: Huguenots take Belvès
- 9 October: Battle of Vergt, Catholic victory
- 26 October: Rouen falls to the Catholics
- November: A deal is maden with the Huguenots in the Rhône valley. They agree to surrender.
- 19 December: Battle of Dreux, Catholic victory. Condé is captured.
1563
- ~1 January: Siege of Orléans begins.
- 18 February: As the siege of Orléans was drawing to a close, Huguenots assassinate their leader, François de Guise.
- 19 March: Edict of Amboise, the war ends in a peace traty.
