Births on October 27

Marie Elisabeth of France

Born on October 27, 1572

Marie Elisabeth of France, French princess (d. 1578)

Marie Elisabeth of France (27 October 1572 – 2 April 1578) was a French princess and member of the House of Valois. She was the only child of King Charles IX of France and Elisabeth of Austria.

Marie Elisabeth’s maternal grandparents were Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain, and her paternal grandparents were Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.

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Events on 1572

16 Jan

Ridolfi plot
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England.
1 Apr

Capture of Brielle
In the Eighty Years' War, the Watergeuzen capture Brielle from the Seventeen Provinces, gaining the first foothold on land for what would become the Dutch Republic.
18 Aug

Henry IV of France
Marriage in Paris, France, of the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre to Margaret of Valois, in a supposed attempt to reconcile Protestants and Catholics.
23 Aug

St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
French Wars of Religion: Mob violence against thousands of Huguenots in Paris results in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.

Births on October 27

Marie Elisabeth of France

Born on October 27, 1572

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Events on 1572

Ridolfi plot

Capture of Brielle

Henry IV of France

St. Bartholomew's Day massacre