1539 in France

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Events from the year 1539 in France.

Events

• January 12 - France, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire agree to make no further alliances with England.
• August - The Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts is signed, the oldest law in France remaining today.^[1]

• The Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a former royal palace, is rebuilt.^[2]

Births

Pierre Pithou

• May 26 - Renée of Bourbon, Duchess of Lorraine (b.1494)
• November 21 - Pierre Pithou, a lawyer and scholar, is born in Troyes, France. (d.1596)^[3]

Date Unknown

• Olivier de Serres, author and soil scientist (d.1619)

References

1. "The Ordinance of Villers-Cotteretês". Cité internationale de la langue française. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
2. "Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye: Exterior detail, left half of the facade". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
3. "Famous People Born in 1539". OnThisDay. Retrieved December 22, 2023.