Events from 1633

Galileo's trial and nominalist victory - 'The book of nature is written in mathematical language' - Primary qualities (mathematical) real, secondary qualities subjective

St. Louise de Marillac co-founds Daughters of Charity with Vincent de Paul - First non-cloistered women religious - 'The poor have no one if they do not have you'

Ottoman Sultan Murad IV bans tobacco - death penalty for smoking, but ban fails as soldiers and citizens resist