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Poitou, France |
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| CHRONOLOGY: | |
| 700 BC to 56 BC | Celtic tribes occupy much of western Europe. The Iron Age in France. |
| 56 BC | Celtic settlement of Limonum ( Poitiers) captured by the Romans. |
| 56 BC to 406 AD | Roman Empire in Gaul. Aquitania quickly becomes an integral part of the Empire. |
| 315 | St. Hilary born in Poitiers. |
| 353 | St. Hilary of Poitiers becomes bishop of Poitiers, begins suppressing Arianism. |
| 356 | St. Hilary banished to Phrygia. |
| 361 | St. Hilary returns to Poitiers. |
| 406 AD | The Vandals ravage Gaul. |
| 418 | Establishment of the Visigoths in Aquitaine. |
| 507 | Clovis I, King of the Franks, beats Alaric II, the King of the Visigoths, near Poitiers (Vouillé). The Visigoths emigrate to Spain. Aquitaine passes into the hands of the Franks. |
| 511 | The Council of Orleans. Clovis I creates a united and Christian Gaul. |
| 682 | Foundation of the Abbey of Saint Michel en l'Herm. |
| 732 | Charles Martel defeats the Saracens at Poitiers, turning back the Muslim invasion of Europe. |
| 799 | First Viking raid in Boin. |
| 836 | Translation of the relics of Saint Philibert de Grandlieu in Déas. |
| 843-868 | Norman invasions intensify. |
| 928 | The Count of Poitou officially becomes Duke of Aquitaine. |
| ~1000 | Foundation of the Abbey of Saint Pierre de Maillezais. |
| 1058 | Pope Etienne IX incorporates the Abbey of Maillezais into the Congregation of Cluny. |
| 1099 | Dedication of Saint Nicolas of Chaize-le-Vicomte. |
| 1130's | Foundation of the abbeys of Chauvet Island, Breuil-Herbaud, Grainetière, and Trizay. |
| 1137 | Guillaune VIII of Poitou dies. Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Louis VII, the king of France. |
| 1152 | Eleanor of Aquitaine and Louis VII separate. Eleanor remarries, to Henry Plantagenêt, future King of England. |
| 1199 | Democracy comes to Poitou. La Rochelle elects Guillaume de Montmirailas its first mayor. City becomes know for its stubborn independence. |
| 1204 | Death of Eleanor of Aquitaine. Philippe Auguste undertakes the conquest of Poitou. |
| 1205 | First mention of a windmill (on the Island of Yeu). |
| 1217 | Decision to dig the "Channel of the Five Abbots" through the Poitou Marsh. |
| 1241-1271 | Principality of Alphonse of Poitiers, brother of Saint Louis. |
| 1283 | Additional draining of the Poitou Marsh. |
| 1317 | Partition of the Diocese of Poitiers. Creation of the regions of Luçon and Maillezais. |
| 1340 | English attack against the Abbey of Orbestier. |
| 1346 | Overthrow of the Count of Derby in Poitou. |
| 1348 | The plague arrives to Poitou. |
| 1356 | The Battle of Poitiers. Edward the Black Prince, destroys the French army near Poitiers while raiding out of Bordeaux. He captures John II, King of France. |
| 1360 | Treaty of Brétigny-Calais cedes Poitou to the King of England, Edward III. |
| 1362 | Edward III cedes the Principality of Aquitaine to his son. |
| 1372-1373 | French reconquest of Poitou by Du Guesclin. |
| 1369-1416 | Principality of Jean de Berry. |
| 1416 | Becomes part of French Crown lands. |
| 1427-1433 | War between G. of Trémonville and A. of Richemont. |
| 1431 | Charles VII establishes the University at Poitiers. |
| 1440 | Revolt of Praguerie. |
| 1453 | End of the Hundred Years' War. All of Aquitane becomes part of France. |
| 1465 | Organization of "the League of the Public Property." |
| 1488 | St-Aubin-of-Cormier: Trémoille's royal forces overcome Breton army. |
| 1514 | Drafting of the habit of Poitou. |
| 1517 | "The Virtue of Indulgences" published by Martin Luther. The Protestant Reformation begins. |
| 1523 | Parliament is created in Poitiers. |
| 1525 | Pavie: The Poitevine Nobility is decimated. |
| 1534 | Calvin in Poitiers -- Protestantism arrives in Poitou. |
| 1540 | Mathematician Francois Viète born in Fontenay-le-Comte. Viète introduced the first systematic algebraic notation, including the use of symbols like the plus '+' and minus '-' signs. |
| 1551 | Creation of the Présidial. |
| 1550-1560 | Expansion of the Reform of Poitou. |
| 1562 | The Wars of Religion begin. |
| 1567 | Meeting of Protestant Nobles of Low-Poitou. |
| 1568-1569 | Significant destruction in Low-Poitou. Capture of Saint Michel en l'Herm. Huguenot raids. |
| 1570 | Capture of Fontenay-le-Comte by the Huguenots. |
| 1571 | Confession of the Reformed faith. |
| 1573 | Organization of the Protestant (Huguenot) Reformed Churches. |
| 1577 | Capture of les Sables d'Olonne by Chaumois Huguenots. |
| 1580 | The Château of TERRE-NEUVE is built outside Fontenay-le-Comte. |
| 1585-1598 | Devastation along the Brittany-Poitou "border of religion." These religious wars rage across the countryside, destroying crops, depopulating villages, and laying the foundation for years of famine and plague in the region. |
| 1598 | Edict of Nantes. Talmont, Beauvoir designated as Protestant places of safety. |
| 1608 | Richelieu becomes Bishop of Luçon (until 1623). |
| 1614 | Richelieu acts as Spokesman of Clergy in the States General. |
| 1622 | Seigneur de Soubise, Protestant general, beaten in Riez by Louis XIII. |
| 1627-1628 | Siege of La Rochelle. |
| 1631-1632 | Great Plague and famine. |
| 1635-1643 | Revolts in Poitou. |
| 1637 | Pierre Micheau (dit Michaud) born in Fontenay-le-Comte. |
| 1642-1666 | Massive drainage of the Poitou Marsh. |
| 1643 | Olivier D'Aigre (founder of the Daigle family in the New World) born in Poitou. |
| 1648 | Anti-tax revolt. Pope Innocent X moves the episcopal seat to La Rochelle. |
| 1654 | Marie Ancelin, future wife of Pierre Michaud, born in La Rochelle. |
| 1655 | Pierre Simard (founder of the Simard family in the New World) arrives in New France. |
| 1656 | Pierre Michaud sails from La Rochelle for Quebec. |
| 1661-1662 | Food Crisis. |
| 1663 | Olivier D'Aigre departs from La Rochelle for Acadia. |
| 1665 | Marie Ancelin and her family emigrate from La Rochelle to Quebec. |
| 1665 | Gilles and Jean Gaudreau (founders of the Gaudreau family in the New World) emigrate from Isle de Ré, Poitou, for Quebec. |
| 1666 | Barnabe Martin emigrates from Indre-et-Loire to Acadia. |
| 1672 | Pierre Albert (founder of the Albert family in New France) born in Poitou. |
| 1685 | Revocation of the Edict of Nantes |
| 1702-1713 | Another disastrous series of religious wars rage across the countryside. |
| 1716-1720 | The System of Law installed. |
| 1756-1763 | Seven Years War. France cedes Canada to England. |
| 1788 | Winter famine. |
| 1789 | French Revolution begins. |
| 1793 | Vendean Royalist Athanase Charette captures the isle of Noirmoutier. |
| 1793 | King Louis XVI executed. |
| 1804 | Napoleon Bonaparte becomes Emperor of France. |
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