1578 in France

Events from the year 1578 in France

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Incumbents

• Monarch – Henry III

Events

• April 27 – The Duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favorites of Henry III of France, and two favourites of Henry I, Duke of Guise

Births

• December 20 – Henry of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French noble (d. 1621)

Deaths

• March 7 - Gilles de Gouberville, French diarist (b. 1521)
• March 29 – Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (b. 1527)
• April 2 – Marie Elisabeth of France, French princess (b. 1572)
• April 7 - Gilles Spifame de Brou, French prelate
• April 27 - Georges de Schomberg, French courtier (b. c. 1560)
• April 27 - Louis de Maugiron, French courtier (b. c. 1560)
• April 29 - François d'Aydie, French noble (b. c. 1550)
• April 30 - Jeanne Harvilliers, French alleged witch (b. 1528)
• July 22 - Paul de Stuer, French noble and military commander (b. c. 1554)
• May 29 - Jacques de Lévis, French noble (b. c. 1554)
• September 10 – Pierre Lescot, French architect (b. 1510)
• October 13 - Jean Bullant, French architect and sculptor (b. 1513)
• Antonio Mizauld, French astronomer and physician (b. 1510)
• Jean Raymond Merlin, French Protestant theologian (b. c. 1510)
• Bertrand-Rambaud de Simiane, French military commander (b. c. 1513)