1592 in France explained

Events from the year 1592 in France

Incumbents

• Monarch  - Henry IV^[1]

Events

• December 1591 to May 1592  - Siege of Rouen
• 21 to 24 May  - Battle of Craon

Births

• 22 January  - Pierre Gassendi, philosopher, scientist, mathematician and astronomer (died 1655)
• 10 July  - Pierre d'Hozier, genealogist (died 1660)
• 1 August  - François le Métel de Boisrobert, poet and playwright (died 1662)
• 18 September  - Jean Guyon, patriarch (died 1663)
• November  - Françoise de Lorraine, Duchess of Vendôme (died 1669)
• Approximate date  - Angélique Paulet, salonnière, singer, musician and actress (died 1651)

Deaths

• 26 July  - Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, soldier (born 1524)^[2]
• 13 September  - Michel de Montaigne, philosopher and essayist (born 1533)
• 27 October  - Michel de Castelnau, soldier and diplomat (born c.1520)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Henry IV, King of France (b. 1553, r. 1589–1610) . www.metmuseum.org . 7 June 2022.
2. Encyclopedia: Biron, Armand de Gontaut . 280 . . 3 . 1915 . 2 . Blangstrup, Chr. . Christian Blangstrup . J.H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel . Copenhagen . da . 28 August 2015 .