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Apr 15, 1519
BORN
Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici was born in Florence on 13 April 1519. -
May 1, 1519
mommy died, dad soon after
Catherine's mother died when she was two-weeks-old and her father soon afterwards. -
Jan 1, 1533
arranged marriage =/
In 1533, at the age of 14, Catherine's uncle Pope Clement VII arranged her marriage to the duke of Orléans, second son of the king of France -
Jan 1, 1536
Her duke became King
In 1536, the duke of Orléans became heir to the throne. Eleven years later he was crowned Henry II of France. -
Jan 1, 1543
A baby
Cathine finally gives a healthy birth to a son. =] -
Jan 1, 1559
jousting accident
Henri died in a jousting accident -
Jan 2, 1559
Francis = King
Francis (their eldest son) became king. -
Jan 1, 1560
Francis dies
Francis died after being king for one year in 1560. -
Jan 2, 1560
Charles IX = King
Charles became king during 1560. Catherine acted as regent for Charles and as a result dominated Charles throughout his reign. -
Jan 1, 1562
Wars of Religion
In 1562 a civil war in France broke out that led to the French Wars of Religion later. -
Jan 1, 1572
Marriage
Arranged a marriage for her daughter Marguerite to the Protestant Henry, King of Navarre. -
Jan 2, 1572
St. Bartholowmew's Day Massacre
During the wedding celebration in Paris, the Huguenot leader, Coligny, was murdered, as were hundreds of other Protestants who had gathered for the wedding. This became known as the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. =/ -
Jan 1, 1574
Charles the 9th died
Charles IX died in 1574 -
Jan 2, 1574
Henri III = King
Her favorite son Henri III becomes king after CHarles IX's death/ -
DEATH
Catherine died on 5 January 1589 and was buried next to her husband in the church of St Denis in Paris. =/