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Events from the year 1561 in France


Incumbents

* Monarch – Charles IX


Events

* 15 May – The coronation of Charles IX * 9 September to 9 October – The Colloquy of Poissy, a religious conference which object was to effect a reconciliation between Catholics and Protestants, took place in Poissy.


Births

* 8 April –
Dominicus Baudius Dominicus Baudius, a latinised form of ''Dominique Baudier'', (Lille, 8 April 1561 – Leiden, 22 August 1613) was a French Neo-Latin poet, scholar and historian. From 1603 to 1613 he was a teacher at the University of Leiden. Life Baudius w ...
, poet, scholar and historian (d. 1613)


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Charles de Lorraine de Vaudémont Charles de Lorraine de Vaudémont (1561–1587) was a French Roman Catholic cardinal. Biography Charles de Lorraine de Vaudémont was born in Nomeny on 20 April 1561, the son of Nicolas, Duke of Mercœur and his wife Margaret of Egmont. He wa ...
, Roman Catholic cardinal (d. 1587)


Deaths

* 13 February –
Francis I, Duke of Nevers Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural M ...
, commander in the French Royal Army (b. 1516) * 15 July – Louise de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier, (b. 1482) * 28 August – Jacqueline de Longwy, noblewoman, Countess of Bar-sur-Seine, Duchess of Montpensier (b. 1497).


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Barthélemy Aneau Barthélemy Aneau (c.1510–1561) was a French poet and humanist. He is known for his novel ''Alector, ou le coq'', and his work on emblems. He was born in Bourges but later moved to Lyon where he became regent, then principal of the Collège de ...
, poet and humanist (b. ca 1510) * Claude Garamond, type designer, publisher and punch-cutter (b. ca 1510) * Claude de Longwy de Givry, bishop and Cardinal (b. 1481) * Bernard Salomon, painter, draftsman and engraver (b. 1506)


See also


References

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