| January 1 |
The Dauphin is inducted
into the Order of the Holy Spirit. The music for the mass is by Charpentier. |
| March 27 |
High Easter mass and
musical vespers at the chapel of Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| April
20-May 6 |
Lavish fete
at Saint-Cloud during which the Dauphin's Music plays Charpentier's music. |
| May 28-June 4 |
Corpus Christi
processions at Versailles, with a reposoir in the new chapel. |
| July 6 |
Mme
de Guise attends vespers at Saint-Sulpice. |
| July 10 |
Mme de Guise is at Versailles, where
everyone is awaiting the birth a prince or princess. |
| July 17 |
First performance of
Andromède with music by Charpentier. |
| August 6 |
Birth of the Duke of Burgundy,
the Dauphin's first son: a Te Deum is sung
in the royal chapel of Versailles. |
| August 13 |
Mme de Guise has fireworks shot off at the
Luxembourg in honor of the Duke of Burgundy and invites her friends to a
musical entertainment. Mlle de Guise does the same at the Hotel de Guise. |
| August
22 |
To celebrate Burgundy's birth, the
Mercy
hires the royal musicians, and a Te Deum is sung
in Mlle de Guise's
presence. |
| August 24 |
Mme de Guise returns to Paris from the
court (which explains why she was not mentioned as present at the Te Deum
at the Mercy). |
| Early September |
Mme de Guise is
preparing to return to
court. |
| October |
Mme de Montmartre falls ill. |
| October |
Louis XIV invents the
"Fete des appartements" at Versailles. |
| December 4 |
Death of Mme de Montmartre. |
| December 24 |
Monsieur and Madame attend Christmas
service at the Theatines. |
