1. Arrives in Fronde-era Paris

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    Arrives in Fronde-era Paris
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    Summoned by royal promises of honors and a position, Descartes returned to Paris but found the capital disrupted by the opening of the Fronde. Other biographical evidence places this visit during the summer of 1648; no precise arrival date is used here.

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