The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... France . He was born in Reims on Aug. 29 , 1619 . In 1640 , through the efforts of his cousin , Jean Baptiste Colbert de St. Pouange , young Colbert obtained a position in the ministry of war , then directed by Sullet des Noyers . His ...
... France . He was born in Reims on Aug. 29 , 1619 . In 1640 , through the efforts of his cousin , Jean Baptiste Colbert de St. Pouange , young Colbert obtained a position in the ministry of war , then directed by Sullet des Noyers . His ...
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... France ) , he renounced his Huguenot faith to save his life at the time of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre ( 1572 ) . Henri I was succeeded by a posthumous son , Henri II , whose career as critic and rebel during the regency of Marie ...
... France ) , he renounced his Huguenot faith to save his life at the time of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre ( 1572 ) . Henri I was succeeded by a posthumous son , Henri II , whose career as critic and rebel during the regency of Marie ...
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... France , reached Stanley ( Malebo ) Pool and founded the town of Brazzaville in 1880. He signed several treaties with tribal kings placing the area under French protection . The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 established the boundaries ...
... France , reached Stanley ( Malebo ) Pool and founded the town of Brazzaville in 1880. He signed several treaties with tribal kings placing the area under French protection . The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 established the boundaries ...
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