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Events relating to france
Henry IV becomes a Catholic so as to secure Paris and the throne of France
The Edict of Nantes secures the civil rights of France's Protestants, the Huguenots
A flintlock designed in France (possibly by Marin Le Bourgeoys) becomes the standard firing mechanism for muskets
Henry IV is assassinated in a Paris street by a Roman Catholic, François Ravaillac
After the assassination of Henry IV, his wife Marie de Médicis becomes regent for the 9-year-old Louis XIII
Richelieu begins his public career, becoming a secretary of state to Marie de Médicis
The first English newspaper (Corante) appears, promising reports 'from Italy, Germany, Hungarie, Spaine and France'
Rubens completes a great narrative sequence of twenty-one paintings to celebrate the achievements of Marie de Médicis
Francesco Borromini begins work on his intricate baroque masterpiece, the Monastery of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane (1634-43), in Rome
Pierre Corneille's play Le Cid, popular with Paris audiences, hinges on the conflict between duty and love
The Briare canal, joining the Seine to the Loire, has a staircase of six consecutive locks
Louis XIV inherits the throne of France at the age of four
Mazarin becomes principal minister in France, selected by the queen regent on the death of Louis XIII
The Prince de Condé and the Vicomte de Turenne emerge as brilliant generals in France's wars
In his Principles of Philosophy Descartes gives priority to reason, summed up in his famous phrase cogito ergo sum
With the help of his more robust brother-in-law, Blaise Pascal provides physical proof that atmospheric pressure varies with altitude
A rebellion of nobles against Mazarin, the principal minister of the young Louis XIV, becomes known as the Fronde
Descartes catches a fatal chill, returning home in midwinter from pre-dawn instruction of Queen Christina of Sweden
Charles II is defeated by Cromwell at Worcester and escapes in disguise to France
Turenne defeats Condé in a battle in the Paris suburbs, hastening the decline of the Fronde
The 14-year-old Louis XIV dances in a court ballet as Apollo, wearing a glorious sun costume, and finds that he likes the role
Louis XIV grants New France the status of a royal province and greatly increases the flow of colonists to north America
Louis XIV establishes a royal dancing academy and soon follows it with a music academy
Jean-Baptiste Colbert buys the Gobelin family workshops in Paris and transforms them into a royal factory for Louis XIV
Colbert founds East India and West India companies to ensure a supply of raw materials for France's factories
