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1556 in France

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1556
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France
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See also:Other events of 1556
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Events from the year 1556 in France

Incumbents

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Events

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  • 5 February – Truce of Vaucelles: Fighting temporarily ends between France and Spain.
  • February – Royal edict against women who conceal their pregnancy.[2]
  • Summer – The false Martin Guerre appears in the village of Artigat.
  • 1 September – Dry summer leads to an early and poor harvest and forest fires in Normandy and the north.[3]
  • November – The Truce of Vaucelles collapses and the Italian War of 1551–1559 resumes between France and Spain. Spain takes control of the Flanders region, including the modern-day Nord.
  • 4 December – Harsh winter causes the Rhône to freeze near Arles.[4]

Births

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Deaths

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  • 24 June – Joan of France, royal princess (stillborn)
  • 17 August – Victoria of France, royal princess (b. 1556)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nolan, Cathal J. (2006). The Age of Wars of Religion, 1000-1650: An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-313-33733-8.
  2. ^ Edict du roy Henri II contre les femmes qui cèlent leur grossesse.
  3. ^ Leroy-Ladurie, Emmanuel (2007). "Vignes et vendanges des XIVe–XXIe siècles." Paper presented at Chaire UNESCO: Culture et traditions du vin.
  4. ^ Leroy-Ladurie, Emmanuel (1983). Histoire du climat depuis l'An Mil. Vol. 2. Paris: Flammarion. p. 17. ISBN 978-2-08-081122-6.


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