 Aziz Saidou VOLTAIRE

 Born François-Marie Arouet  Born November 21, 1694  Born in Paris, France  Born into a noble family  The last of five children  Excelled in his education  Became a passionate writer  A philosopher in politics

 Voltaire saw injustice in the authority  Discontent with authority, he openly criticized it in his pamphlets  He opposed the church rule of a State  A critique of the Bible, Mohammed and religious dogma  Eventually became a major influence of the French revolution  An advocate of social reform, and social and religious tolerance

 His literature gained him favor with many French  Became a voice of change for the French people through his writing  His views of the monarchy were shared with the French people  His philosophies were used to recreate the government after the revolution  He was a close friend of Benjamin Franklin and supported America’s revolution from England

 In 1716 he was exiled from Paris  In 1717 he was imprisoned in the Bastille  There he wrote the play “OEdipe” and became Voltaire  From he was exiled to England  He praised England for its more moderate approach in politics  Over the years he traveled a lot and worked with various governments  Welcomed back to Paris as a hero only to die shortly after

 "I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition."

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