Capture of La Rochelle
The starving Hugenot city of La Rochelle surrenders to Richelieu
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1628 in France
Explore 6 historical events and records for France in 1628.
Historical records for France in 1628
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Descartes Criticizes Reliance On Memory
In the unfinished Rules for the Direction of the Mind Descartes sought procedures that would not depend upon recalling authoritative opinions. He privileged transparent insight and ordered deduction as foundations of investigation.
Descartes Develops Method Of Ordered Problems
The Rules recommended resolving complex questions by moving from simpler relationships to more difficult ones. This method aimed to make discoveries easier to verify and communicate.
La Rochelle Falls After Siege
The surrender of La Rochelle ended the prolonged royal siege of a major Huguenot stronghold.
Move to the Netherlands
Descartes leaves Paris and settles in the Netherlands to pursue research with greater privacy.
Rules for the Direction of the Mind
Descartes develops an unfinished work setting out rules for orderly and reliable reasoning.
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