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//François-Marie Aroue, or **Voltaire**, was born on November 21st 1964 and is one of the most renowned French enlightenment writers, considered controversial due to his emphasis on spreading religious freedom and social reform.// //He died on May 30th 1778 at the age of 83, having written between 50 - 60 plays and over 20, 000 pieces of literature (letters included).//

//VOLTAIRE ANNOTATED TIMELINE: 1694 - 1788//



1756: Beginning of Seven Years War - Greatest influence on Voltaire, triggering him to write //Candide// from the perspective of one philosophy (Leibniz) and ridiculing as well as contradicting it with what he believed was the better set of beliefs.



Voltaire timeline (research) [] Voltaire: A life [] The Biography of Voltaire [] Voltaire / Author and Philosopher [] The Greate Debate: Life of Voltaire (E.g. The Calas Case) []
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Fiction: Candide [] Analysis of Candide, by Voltaire, in the context of Enlightenment [] Candide: Plot Overview []
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1755 Lisbon Earthquake []
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