Second French Wars of Religion

Timeline

1. 1567Orléans · Centre-Loire ValleyAfter the failure of the Surprise of Meaux, Condé and Coligny quickly organized Huguenot armed forces, capturing strategic strongholds such as Orléans and Rouen, challenging the royal forces and seeking foreign aid.
2. 1567–1568Across France · FranceRoyal forces won local victories at Montfort, Saint-Denis, and elsewhere, while the Huguenots controlled the southwest and some northern towns; both sides attacked and defended in turn, and the war spread to multiple provinces of the kingdom.
3. 1568Longjumeau · Île-de-FranceCatherine de' Medici presided over the peace negotiations; the two sides signed a treaty at Longjumeau, reaffirming religious tolerance and exchanging prisoners, bringing the Second French Wars of Religion to a temporary close.