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Timeline:
1523 – Conflict with Charles V sparked by land claims from Charles de Bourbon
1525 – Francis in captivity / Claude dies
1526 – Signs Treaty of Madrid for his release/ Exchanges his sons for his freedom
1531 – Louise of Savoy died of the plague
1527 – Catholic clergy gives him 2,000 crowns for his ransom
1528 – Vandalism of statue / Francis back to war with Charles
1529 – Louis de Berquin burned at the stake
1530 – Francis married to Eleonora (Charles V’s sister) / Sons released from prison / Noel Beda criticized Marguerite
1531 – Louise died of the plague
1533 – Henry II married to Catherine / John Calvin & Nicholas Cop’s address
1534 – Placard Affair
1535 – Calvin’s Defense of The Faith / More burning of ‘heretics’
1539 – Jeanne D’Albret made to marry Julich-Cleves (Annulled in 1543)
1540 – Edict of Fontainbleu (persecution of Protestants)
1547 – Francis died. Henry II came to the throne
