French Royal Succession

Francis I (r. 1515-1547)

Henri II Catherine de Medici (r. 1547-1559)

Francis II Charles IX Henri III Margaret of Valois Henri de Navarre Marie de Medici (r. 1559-1560) (r. 1560-1574) (r. 1574-1589) (Henri IV, r. 1589-1610) (2nd Wife)

Francis, Duc d’Anjou (Never took throne)

Anne of Austria Louis XIII (r. 1610-1643)

Marie Theresa Louis XIV Mme de Maintenon Philippe, Duc d’Orleans (r. 1643-1715) (2nd Wife)

Louis, Grand Dauphin Marie of Bavaria

Marie Adelaide of Savoy Louis, Duc de Bourgogne

Louis XV Marie Lesczynska (r. 1715-1774)

Maria Joseph of Saxony Louis

Marie Antoinette Louis XVI Louis XVIII Charles X (r. 1774-1792) (r. 1814-1824) (r. 1824-1830)

Louis (XVIII) (Never took throne) Louis Philippe (r. 1830-1848) Wars of Religion

John Calvin Huguenot: French Calvinist de Guise family: led extremist Catholic faction in Wars of Religion Bourbon faction: leaders of the Huguenots. Were also distantly related to the King and were next in line to throne. Admiral Gaspard de Coligny: one of the leaders of the Bourbon faction Anthony, Duke of Bourbon: Head of the Bourbon faction until his death in 1562. Leadership then passed to his son, Henri of Navarre. Francis de Guise: Duke and leader of the de Guise faction (along with his brother Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine) until his death in 1563. Leadership then passed to his son Henri de Guise. Colloquy of Poissy (Fall 1561): Religious convention called by Catherine de Medici to try and resolve differences between Catholics and Huguenots. Edict of January: Decree issued by Catherine de Medici granting Huguenots limited religious freedom. Vassy Massacre: (March 1562): triggers start of Wars of Religion Peace of Germain (1570) and Edict of Beaulieu (1576): Like the earlier Edict of January, both of these granted limited religious freedom to Huguenots. St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre (August 1572): Catherine de Medici and the de Guise faction decided to assassinate the Huguenot leaders as they gathered to celebrate the wedding of her daughter and Henri de Navarre. Treaty of Nemours (1585): stripped Henri de Navarre of his right to the French throne and revoked all concessions made to Huguenots. Triggers renewal of warfare. Edict of Nantes (1598): decree issued by Henri IV (formerly Henri de Navarre) granting Huguenots religious freedom. de Guise faction Bourbons French royal family Francis de Guise Admiral de Coligny Catherine de Medici Henri de Guise Anthony de Bourbon Francis II Henri de Navarre Charles IX Henry III Francis, Duc d’Anjou