1604 in France
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Events from the year 1604 in France.
Incumbents
Events
- Henry IV introduces the paulette tax, allowing officeholders to make positions hereditary by paying an annual fee.[2]
- France signs a treaty with the Ottoman Empire, strengthening trade relations with Sultan Ahmed I.[2]
- Economic reforms continue under Maximilien de Béthune, Duke de Sully, focusing on agriculture, trade, and infrastructure.[2]
- Henry IV advances Parisian development, working on projects like the Louvre and Place Royale.[2]
- A special court, Chambre de lâÃdit, is established to resolve disputes between Protestants and Catholics.[3]
Births
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- April 5 â Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)[4]
