Events for December 05

December 5, 1560

King Francis II of France, husband of Mary Queen of Scots, died.

Francis II (19 January 1544 – 5 December 1560) was King of France from 1559 to 1560. He was also King of Scotland as the husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, from 1558 until his death in 1560.

December 5, 1640

John Atherton, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, is executed on a charge of immorality

John Atherton (1598 – 5 December 1640) was the Anglican Bishop of Waterford and Lismore in the Church of Ireland. He and John Childe (his steward and tithe proctor) were both tried and executed for buggery in 1640.

December 5, 1700

Anthony Malone, politician, born

Anthony Malone, was an Irish lawyer and politician and prominent figure in the 18th century, was born on December 05, 1700, in County Westmeath, Ireland. He played a significant role in Irish politics and law during a crucial period in Irish history.

December 5, 1189

Quitclaim of Canterbury, nullified the Treaty of Falaise

The Treaty of Falaise was a forced written agreement made in December 1174 between the captive William I, “William the Lion”, King of Scots (c. 1028 – 9 September 1087), and Henry II, King of England (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189).