Negotiations
Returns to Oxford after negotiating peace with Parliament but Charles I rejects it
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1647 in France
Explore 7 historical events and records for France in 1647.
Historical records for France in 1647
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March
April
Sent by Charles I to Newark to help prepare the Scots for
Sent by Charles I to Newark to help prepare the Scots for his reception
November
Birth of Pierre Bayle
Pierre Bayle is born at Le Carla in southern France into a Huguenot family.
Other events (month unknown)
Descartes Receives French Royal Pension
Descartes received recognition from the French crown during a period of growing intellectual reputation. The support acknowledged his scholarly work without requiring him to abandon his Dutch research base.
New Experiments Concerning the Vacuum
Pascal publishes experimental findings supporting the existence of a vacuum.
Peace
Forces the Truce of Ulm on Maximilian but Maximilian breaks the truce
Restoration
Prevents Charles II arriving at Calais to join William of Orange & restore his throne
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