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Dec 15, 1548
Hotel de Bourgogne opens
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Dec 15, 1550
The Pléiade begins club
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Pierre Corneille born
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30 year war begins
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Cardinal Richelieu appointed cardinal
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Moliere is born
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appointed King Louis XII’s chief minister
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Corneille chosen for Les Cinq Auteurs
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L’Academie Française established by Cadinal Richelieu
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Medee by Pierre Corneille published
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Le Cid by Pierre Corneille published
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War of Pamphlets published about Le Cid
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The Academy writes about Le Cid
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Jean Racine is born
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Tartuffe by Moliere is written
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Tartuffe is censored by the King
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Moliere responds to critique of TArtuffe
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Moliere is allowed to produce Tartuffe again
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Phedre by Jean Racine is published
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King Louis XII establishes first National theater