1629 in France
Events from the year 1629 in France.
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See also: | Other events of 1629 History of France • Timeline • Years |
Incumbents
- Monarch: Louis XIII[1]
Events
- May 14–May 28 – Huguenot rebellions: After a 15-day siege, Louis XIII captures Privas.
- June 17 – Huguenot rebellions: Alès surrenders after an intense siege. As a result, the leader of the Huguenot Rebellions, the Duke of Rohan, surrenders.
- June 28 – Huguenot rebellions: Louis XIII, King of France, signs in his camp at Lédignan the Peace of Alès, ending the Huguenot rebellions. The Huguenots are allowed religious freedom, but lose their political, territorial and military rights.
- August 21 – Huguenot rebellions: Montauban, one of the last Huguenot strongholds, surrenders without a fight to Richelieu's troops.
Births
- April 1 – Jean-Henri d'Anglebert, French harpsichordist and composer (d. 1691)
Deaths
- October 2 – Pierre de Bérulle, cardinal and statesman (b. 1575)
References
- Sturdy, David (14 March 2017). Richelieu and Mazarin: A Study in Statesmanship. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-350-31732-1.
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