1553 in France
Appearance
Years in France: | 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 1555 1556 |
Centuries: | 15th century · 16th century · 17th century |
Decades: | 1520s 1530s 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s 1580s |
Years: | 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 1555 1556 |
Events from the year 1553 in France
Incumbents
Events
Births
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- 13 December – Henry IV of France (died 1610).[1]
Full date missing
- Louise of Lorraine, queen consort (died 1601)
- Pierre de Lancre, judge, conducted a massive witch-hunt (died 1631)
- Jacques Auguste de Thou, historian (died 1617)
Deaths
Full date missing
- Louise Borgia, Duchess of Valentinois, noblewoman (born 1500)
- François Rabelais, writer and humanist (born between 1483 and 1494)
- Gilles Le Breton, architect
See also
References
- ^ Blangstrup, Chr., ed. (1921). "Henrik IV, Konge af Frankrig". Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon (in Danish). Vol. 11 (2 ed.). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel. Retrieved 2 October 2015.