FRENCH NEOCLASSICISM By vmsmith Dec 15, 1548 Hotel de Bourgogne opens Dec 15, 1550 The Pléiade begins club Dec 15, 1606 Pierre Corneille born Dec 16, 1618 30 year war begins Dec 16, 1622 Cardinal Richelieu appointed cardinal Dec 16, 1622 Moliere is born Dec 16, 1624 appointed King Louis XII’s chief minister Dec 16, 1634 Corneille chosen for Les Cinq Auteurs Dec 16, 1635 L’Academie Française established by Cadinal Richelieu Dec 16, 1635 Medee by Pierre Corneille published Dec 16, 1636 Le Cid by Pierre Corneille published Dec 16, 1637 War of Pamphlets published about Le Cid Dec 16, 1638 The Academy writes about Le Cid Dec 16, 1639 Jean Racine is born Dec 16, 1664 Tartuffe by Moliere is written Dec 16, 1664 Tartuffe is censored by the King Dec 16, 1667 Moliere responds to critique of TArtuffe Dec 16, 1669 Moliere is allowed to produce Tartuffe again Dec 16, 1677 Phedre by Jean Racine is published Dec 16, 1680 King Louis XII establishes first National theater