1604 in France

Events from the year 1604 in France.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Henry IV

Events

• Henry IV introduces the paulette tax, allowing officeholders to make positions hereditary by paying an annual fee.
• France signs a treaty with the Ottoman Empire, strengthening trade relations with Sultan Ahmed I.
• Economic reforms continue under Maximilien de Béthune, Duke de Sully, focusing on agriculture, trade, and infrastructure.
• Henry IV advances Parisian development, working on projects like the Louvre and Place Royale.
• A special court, Chambre de l’Édit, is established to resolve disputes between Protestants and Catholics.

Births

• April 5 – Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)

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