1563

Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century

Decades: 1510s 1520s 1530s 1540s 1550s - 1560s - 1570s 1580s 1590s 1600s 1610s

Years: 1558 1559 1560 1561 1562 - 1563 - 1564 1565 1566 1567 1568

• February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orleans
• March - Peace of Amboise[?]. Negotiated between the Prince of Condé[?] and Anne de Montmorency[?], it accords some toleration to the Huguenots, especially to aristocrats. The combined Huguenot and royal armies then march north to besiege the English in Le Havre
• July 28 - The English surrender Le Havre to the French after a siege.
• December 14 - Official closing of the Council of Trent (opened 1545)

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Deaths

• February 18 - Francis, Duke of Guise[?], French military and political leader, head of the ultra-Catholic faction.