1629 in France
Years in France: | 1626 1627 1628 1629 1630 1631 1632 |
Centuries: | 16th century · 17th century · 18th century |
Decades: | 1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s |
Years: | 1626 1627 1628 1629 1630 1631 1632 |
Events from the year 1629 in France.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Louis XIII
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
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- Pierre de Bérulle, French cardinal and statesman (b. 1575)
References
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