Tartuffe
Tartuffe is performed before Louis XIV and soon faces religious opposition.
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1664 in France
Explore 13 historical events and records for France in 1664.
Historical records for France in 1664
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May
Tartuffe
Louis XIV sees Moliere's Tartuffe during court festivities at Versailles.
Tartuffe
Sees Moliere's Tartuffe during court festivities.
French West India Company
Organises the French West India Company to strengthen colonial commerce.
August
Battle of Saint Gotthard
Commands French troops supporting the Imperial army against the Ottomans.
French East India Company
Creates the company as part of his mercantilist programme for French overseas trade.
French East India Company
Authorises a company to expand French trade in Asia.
French East India Company
Authorises the French East India Company to expand French trade in Asia.
Other events (month unknown)
Port-Royal Repression
Her Port-Royal community remains under royal pressure after her death.
Port-Royal Repression
Supports royal enforcement as pressure increases on Jansenist communities.
Port-Royal Repression
Expels leading nuns and places Jansenist convents under stronger royal pressure.
Reading Descartes
Malebranche encounters Descartes's Treatise on Man and turns toward Cartesian philosophy.
Tartuffe Original Staging
Moliere's Tartuffe was first performed at Versailles in 1664, satirizing religious hypocrisy and provoking opposition.
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