1540 in France

none 1540 Events from the year 1540 in France. Incumbents Monarch – Francis I Events January 1 (New Year's Day), Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, at the invite of King Francis I, visits Paris for the first and only time and stays for 2 months.Norwich John Julius Four Princes: Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the obsessions that forged modern Europe 2016 Atlantic Monthly Press 978-0-8021-8946-2 New York June 1, Edict of Fontainebleau was issued by King Francis I branding Protestants as heretics and condemned to death.The history of the French Reformation – The Standard Bearer Magazine by Reformed Free Publishing Association RFPA https://sb.rfpa.org/the-history-of-the-french-reformation/ 2024-10-05 en-US Births thumb|200x200px|Joseph Justus Scaliger August 5 - Joseph Justus Scaliger, French-Italian religious leader and scholar. (d.1609) Date Unknown Georgette de Montenay, French author (b.1581) Jean de Serres, French historian (b.1598) François Viète, French mathematician (d.1603) Pierre de Bocosel de Chastelard, poet (d.1564)Jones Barry 10.22459/dwb.2020 Dictionary of World Biography 2020-06-16 ANU Press free 978-1-76046-379-3 Deaths August 20 - Guillaume Budé, French scholar (b.1467) References France History Lists 1582 Category:1540 by country Category:Years in France France