LIFE OF ST. VINCENT

POLITICAL AND SOCIAL HYSTORY

CHURCH HISTORY

CULTURAL EVENTS

1630

St. Vincent makes a will to bequeath his goods. He is visited in Paris by his nephew. Louise de Marillac visits the charities of Beauvais. Opposition to the C. M. from the clergy of Paris.

France captures Pignerol. Day of the Dupes. Downfall of the Devout Party.

1631

The Archbishop of Paris confides the work of retreats for ordinands to St. Vincent. Fr. du Coudray arrives in Rome to negotiate the approbation of the C.M.

Marie de Medici flees to the Low Countries

Start of publication of "La Gazette de France."

1632

St. Vincent takes possession of Saint Lazare. Lawsuit with the canons of St. Victor. Death of Marguerite Naseau.

Death of Michel de Marillac and execution of Louis. Battle of Lützen. Secret marriage of Gaston d'Orleans.

Galileo: "Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi."

1633

Bull "Salvatoris Nostri" giving approval to the C.M. Foundation of the Tuesday Conferences and of the Daughters of Charity.

Invasion of Lorraine by Louis XIII.

Priestly ordination of J.J. Olier. Saint Cyran in Port Royal.

Holy Office condemns Galileo.

1634

Foundation of the Ladies of Charity of the Hôtel-Dieu. Louise de Marillac renews her vows of widowhood and service of the poor.

Battle of Nordlingen. Victory for the Cardinal-Infante.

Saint Jure publishes "De la connaissance et l'amour de Dieu."