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1635 in France

Explore 13 historical events and records for France in 1635.

Historical records for France in 1635

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April

Rule of Rhineland, The

Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de ยท Compiegne ยท Leader Ruling Council ยท Warfare / Thirty Years War

Sweden recognizes French ownership of the Rhine from Breisach to Strasboug

May

Declaration of War

Louis XIII ยท Warfare / Thirty Years War

Declares War on Spain after the Spanish occupation of the fortress of Trier

Declaration of War

Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de ยท Leader Ruling Council ยท Warfare / Thirty Years War

Delares war on the Habsburgs in Spain

Siege of Trier

Louis XIII ยท Trier ยท Warfare / Thirty Years War

Declares War on Spain after the Spanish occupation of the fortress of Trier

July

Siege of Milan

Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de ยท Milan ยท Leader Ruling Council ยท Warfare / Military

Organizes a joint attack by Savoy, Mantua & Parma on Spanish held Milan

August

Battle of Nordlingen

Conde ยท Nordlingen ยท Warfare / Thirty Years War

Louis de Conde & Vicomte Henri de Turenne defeat the German army of Baron von Mercy

Battle of Nordlingen

Turenne ยท Nordlingen ยท Marshal ยท Warfare / Thirty Years War

Louis de Conde & vicomte Henri de Turenne defeat the German army of Baron von Mercy

Other events (month unknown)

Alliance France and the Netherlands

Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de ยท Leader Ruling Council ยท Government / Government of France

Renews the French alliance with the Dutch for an attack on the Spanish Netherlands. Organizes Savoy, Parma & Mantua into a league against Spanish held Milan

Birth of Francine Descartes

Descartes, Rene ยท Deventer ยท Philosopher ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Descartes becomes the father of Francine, whose mother is Helene Jans.

Cartesian Physics

Descartes, Rene ยท Utrecht ยท Philosopher ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Henry Reneri begins teaching ideas derived from Descartes's natural philosophy at Utrecht.

Declaration of War

Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de ยท Leader Ruling Council ยท Government / Government of France

Declares war on Spain by sending a herald to Brussels

Invasion of Netherlands, The

Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de ยท Leader Ruling Council ยท Government / Government of France

Renews the French alliance with the Dutch for an attack on the Spanish Netherlands

Treaty of Stuhmsdorf

Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de ยท Stuhmsdorf ยท Leader Ruling Council ยท Government / Government of France

Releases Sweden from the Polish war for further action in Germany

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