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France in 1631

Historical records for France in 1631, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records
8Events
3Named people
5Places
5Categories

Historical records

January

23 January 1631Treaty of BarwaldeLouis XIII

Barwalde · Warfare / Thirty Years War

France promises Gustavus Adolphus an annual subsidy of a million pounds

November

7 November 1631First Telescopic Planetary TransitPierre Gassendi

Paris · Science / Astronomy

Records the first telescopic observation of a planetary transit.

7 November 1631Transit of Mercury ObservedPierre Gassendi

Paris · Science / Astronomy

Observes Mercury crossing the Sun as predicted by Kepler.

Other Events

1631Alliance Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu and Maximilian I of BavariaArmand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

Government / Government of France

Reaches an understanding with Maximilian I of Bavaria

1631Alliance Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu and Sweden to contain Emperor Ferdinand IIArmand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

Warfare / Thirty Years War

Concludes an alliance with Sweden to contain Emperor Ferdinand II

1631Capture of NancyArmand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

Nancy · Warfare / Military

Captures Nancy, the capital of Lorraine

1631Rule of PinerloArmand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

Pierlo · Warfare / Mantuan Succession

France is awarded Pinerlo under the Treaty of Chreasco

1631Treaty of BarwaldeArmand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

Barwalde · Government / Government of France

Sweden promises to keep an army in Germany & France promises to subsidize it. Negotiates the Treaty of Barwalde

1631Treaty of CherascoArmand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu

Cherasco · Warfare / Mantuan Succession

The Duc de Nevers inherits Mantua & Monferrato. France keeps Pinerlo & Savoy has part of Monferrato in compensation

Names involved

Armand Jean du Plessis de RichelieuLouis XIIIPierre Gassendi

Places involved

BarwaldeCherascoNancyParisPierlo

Provenance

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