1577 in France

Events from the year 1577 in France.

Incumbents

Monarch - Henry III

Events

May 2 - La Charite falls to the besieging royal army followed by Issoire a month later, as part of the King's offensive against the Huguenots in the Sixth War of Religion.
September 17 - The Treaty of Bergerac is signed between king Henry III and the Huguenots and ended the Sixth War of Religion.

Births

November 14 -François Leclerc du Tremblay. French Frier..
December 25 – Noël Brûlart de Sillery, French diplomat.

Deaths

January 23 – Nicolas of Lorraine, Duke of Mercœur.
March 25 – Louis III de La Trémoille French nobleman,.
July 24 – Blaise de Monluc, prolific French soldier..