The Historical Context: Chronology of Events

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1581 Vincent

  is born in Pouy (Landes)
                  1581 (religion) 
                     Birth of Saint-Cyran


                          1581 (art & literature) 
                             Montaigne, essays


                   1582 (religion)
                      Death of Saint Teresa of Avila		


                   1585 (religion)
                      Death of Gregory XIII and election of Sixtus V, 
                      Birth of Francois Bourgoing 


         1588 (politics)
            General situation in Blois
            Assassination of the Duke of Guise


                    1588 (religion):
                      Birth of Condren


         1589 (politics)
            Assassination of Henry III
            Succession of Henry IV


                    1590 (religion)
                       Death of Sixtus V, 
                       Election and death of Urban VII
                       Election of Gregory XIV


                   1592 (Religion)
                       Election of Clement VIII


                             1592 (art and literature)
                                death of Montaigne
         1594 (politics)
            Entry of the King into Paris
                  

1595 Vincent

  begins his studies in Dax
  tutor in the Comet household


1596 Vincnet

  receives tonsure and minor orders at Bidache


1597-98 Vincent Studies at Toulouse and Salamanca


         1597 (politics)
            Recapture of Amiens from the Spandiards


1598 Vincent

  testament and death of Vincent's father
  receives subdiaconate and deaconate at Tarbes


         1598 (politics)
            Treaty of Vernins
            Edict of Nantes


                  1599 (religion)
                     Birth of Blessed Mary of the Incarnation


1600 Vincent

  Ordination to the priesthood at Chateau l'Eveque
  First Mass at Buzet
  Appointed parish priest at Tilh


                  1601 (religion)
                     Birth of Saint John Eudes


1604 Vincent

  obtains Bachelor of theology


1605-1607 Vincent

  travels to Bordeaux and Marseille
                  1605-1607 (religion)
                     Death of Clement VIII
                     Election and death of Leo XI
                     Election of Paul V