European Timeline 1567-1641 (A Darker Place)

The Coup of Meaux
On the 28th of September 1567, Huguenots led by Louis I, Prince de Conde fearful for the lives of their their fellow brethen breached the Chateau de Montceaux under the pretext of protecting the kind from Italians. Louis succeeded in capturing Charles IX and his mother Catherine de Medici, though they almost got away.Louis then forced Charles to accept his "protection" in exchange for an increase in the rights and privledges granted to the Huguenots in the edict of Meaux. Charles was placed under house arrest at the Chateau while his mother was placed moved to Vendome.

Knowing that the catholic faction would rise up in arms over the events Louis sent word out at once to the different Huguenot communities to

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