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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin was born on January 15, 1622, in Paris, France. His parents' names were Jean Poquelin and Marie Cressé. Molière had 5 biological siblings and 2 half-siblings on his father's side. -
Louis Poquelin, the youngest brother of Molière, one of the 3 young brothers of Molière, was born in 1623, but later died a month later. The cause of his death is unknown.
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Jean Poquelin was one of Molière's younger brothers who also made it to adulthood. He was born in 1625 and died in 1660.
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Marie Poquelin was born in 1625 but died at a young age at 5 in 1630.
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Nicholas Poquelin was one of the younger brothers of Molière, who died in his early adulthood.
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Madeline was Molière's sister, who was born in 1628 and died in 1665. One of the few siblings who made it to adulthood.
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He studied at this school between 1630 and 1629, as it was not documented when he had begun his formal education. -
Marie Cresse was the mother of Molière. She had passed when Moliere was the age of 10. Even though the cause of her death was unknown, it had been stated that she had passed in the year 1632. -
Catherine was Molière's half sister on his father's side, who was born in 1634 and died in 1676 at the age of 72.
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Moliere would begin college at Collège de Clermont at the age of 13, but would then attend the University of Orleans to study law. -
Maguarite was Molière's half-sibling on his father's side, who was born in 1636 but died 9 months later. The cause is unknown
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While attending the University of Orleans to study law, one day he decides to go to a carnival, which causes him to get expelled, because it was also against the rules, so he didn't pursue his career in law but decided to become an actor and playwright. -
Moliere and his wife had met because Armande was a stage actress. She and her siblings were simply traveling till she met Moliere through one of his shows. -
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin adopted a stage name, but it was clear that he changed it to distance himself from his family and their profession. To also, because it was thought to be an homage to the novelist François de Molière d'Essertines -
Moliere was imprisoned as he was poor at the time and had debt to pay, but wasn't able to do so, due to his poor financial condition. But fortunately, his father was able to help him out, which prevented Molière from being imprisoned. -
The Fronde would continue for the next five years, which was a time when King Louis XIV was in the minority, during which time he struggled for power.
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During this time, a series of civil wars in France challenged the monarchy's authority, arising from tensions between the nobility and royal authority over taxation and centralization of power. This would continue for 5 years between 1648 and 1653. -
Molière's father, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, who had worked for King Louis XIV, gave Molière a certain social standing, which likely influenced his exposure to the royal court, where he would also perform his plays. -
Molière's first performance was in front of the royal court, such as King Louis XIV. The performance was performed at the Louvre. -
After performing the play "The Doctor in Love" at the Louvre. The young King approved of the performance and granted the troupe permission to share the great hall of the Petit-Bourbon with the Commedia dell'arte. -
Les précieuses ridicules (The Affected Young Women) was Molière's first major play. The premiered in 1959 and would also mark the beginning of his playwriting career -
Moliere has been married to Armande for approximately 11 years, but they have had their ups and downs, such as being separated for a while before reconnecting.
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Molière's first marriage was to Armande Bejart. This marriage would continue till death do them part. -
Moliere had lived in Paris, France, throughout his whole life. But would only travel for his work most of the time. And would tour the French provinces with a traveling troupe. -
Louis Poquelin was the oldest son of Molière, but would sadly pass away nine months after his birth. -
Marie Madeleine Poquelin was Molière's youngest and only daughter. And the only child to make it to adulthood. -
Le Misanthrope was Molière's most refined master piece, also with the highest moral content at the time. -
Jean Poquelin was Molière's father, who had passed away in 1669. But his death was never informed that it had affected Molière's work, but it is also interesting that his family had a connection with the royal family. -
Pierre Poquelin was the youngest son that Molière had and was born on September 15, 1672 -
During this time, Molière's work would be deeply intertwined with the royal court of Versailles. Such as how he performed in front of King Louis XIV, a person who is known for consolidating royal power and establishing a strong, centralized state. -
Moliere's writing has impacted history because he was the innovator of French comedy, such as being the Mast of Social Satire, Influenced on World Literature, and as an Actor and Director -
Molière had collapsed on stage during a performance of his own play, The Imaginary Invalid and was then carried home to die. As he was also suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. -
As Molière passed on, the preparations for his burial were left to his widow, Armande Bejart, who faced challenges in arranging a proper burial since his status as an actor and his lack of receiving the last rites. But once prepped, his remains were moved to the Père-Lachaise cemetery. -
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