Death of Louis XIII
Dies after a 33 year dominated by his mother Marie deMedici & Cardinal Richelieu
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1643 in France
Explore 18 historical events and records for France in 1643.
Historical records for France in 1643
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May
Minority Reign
Becomes king as a child after the death of Louis XIII.
Regency
Appointed Member of Regency Council
Regency
Directs policy during Louis XIV's minority.
Regency
Appointed Member of Regency Council on behalf of Louis XIV until his majority
Regency
Governs for the young Louis XIV with Mazarin.
Succession
Succeeds as King of France
Constitution of France
Granted sole & absolute power by the Paris Parliament
Battle of Rocroi
Leads a French army of 23,000 to victory over a Spanish army of 20,000. 1st French victory in decades
Battle of Rocroi
Defeats the Spanish army which is invading France & heading for Paris
Battle of Rocroi
Victory over Spain gives France hegemony in Europe in place of Spain
June
Capture of Thionville
Captures the fotress of Thionville to secure Lorraine & the Rhine valley
Other events (month unknown)
Correspondence with Princess Elisabeth
Descartes begins corresponding with Princess Elisabeth about mind-body interaction, ethics and the passions.
Descartes Considers Elisabeth Mind Body Question
Princess Elisabeth asked how an immaterial mind could move a material body. Her objection compelled Descartes to confront a central difficulty in his theory of distinct substances.
Descartes Defends Three Primitive Notions
In correspondence with Elisabeth Descartes distinguished notions of mind, body and their union. The framework sought to explain why embodied human experience cannot be understood by analyzing mind or matter alone.
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France
On Frequent Communion
Arnauld publishes On Frequent Communion, a major contribution to the Jansenist religious controversy.
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