French Wars of Religion

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.