CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL HISTORICAL EVENTS HEREIN ALLUDED TO.
1574. Earliest known dated French book-plate, “Ex Bibliotheca Caroli Albosii.”
The first English book-plate, that of Sir Nicholas Bacon, was also dated 1574.
Henry III., then King of France, was assassinated August, 1589.
1585. The earliest known French armorial book-plate, that of François de la Rochefoucauld, engraved some time before 1585.
1589. Henry IV., King of France.
1598. April: The Edict of Nantes was issued by Henry IV., granting religious freedom to the Reformed Church; he was assassinated by Ravaillac May 14, 1610.
1610. Louis XIII., King, son of the above, died May 14, 1643.