Molière, always careful not to attack the…

February 1665 CE

Molière, always careful not to attack the institution of monarchy, has earned a position as one of the king's favorites and enjoys his protection from the attacks of the court.

The king allegedly suggested that Molière suspend performances of Tartuffe; the author rapidly writes Don Juan ou le Festin de Pierre to replace it.

A strange work, derived from a work by Tirso de Molina and rendered in a prose that still seems modern today, it describes the story of an atheist who becomes a religious hypocrite and for this is punished by God.

Premiering on February 15, 1665, this work too is quickly suspended.

The king, demonstrating his protection once again, becomes the new official sponsor of Molière's troupe.

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Versailles Ile-de-France France View →

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Louis XIV of France View → Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) View →

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