1572    Marriage in Paris of the future Huguenot King Henry IV of Navarre to Marguerite de Valois, in a supposed attempt to reconcile Protestants and Catholics.

1576    Henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours and rejoins the Protestant forces in the French Wars of Religion.

1590    Battle of Ivry: Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots defeat the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne during the French Wars of Religion.

1590    Alexander Farnese's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.

1593    Henry IV of France publicly converts from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism.

1594    Henry IV is crowned King of France.

1595    Henry IV of France declares war on Spain.

1598    Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots. (Edict repealed in 1685.)

1600    Marriage of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici.

1610    Henry IV of France is assassinated bringing Louis XIII to the throne.