French Wars of Religion 

1515

Francis I

1547

Henry II

1560

Charles IX

1562

The Duke of Guise massacres Huguenot congregation at Vassay

1572

St. Bartholemew's Day massacre

1574

Henry III

1576

Formation of Holy League

1588

War of the three Henries

1589

Assassination of Henry III

1594

Coronation of Henri IV

1598

Edict of Nantes

The center point of the French Wars of Religion was the St. Bartholemew's Day massacre. Leading up to this event were a few other things done by the Ultra-Catholics to the Huguenots, as listed to the left, the main one being in 1562 at Vassay.

The Edict of Nantes gave some rights back to the Hugenots, but it was repealed later by Louis XIV.

All in all, the French Wars of Religion were a very bloody and unnecessary thing that killed many people, and not completely for religion either.