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Pierre de Montreuil. 13 C builder of Notre-Dame Cathedral, architect of Ste-Chapelle, 1248.
Ste. Chapelle. 1246-8. Paris. Architect: Pierre de Montreuil. Built to house The Crown of Thorns.
Abélard, Pierre. 1079-c1144. French Conceptualist theologian of Notre-Dame. Advocated discussion vs dogma. Famed love of Héloïse. Accused of heresy 1121. Letters to Heloise 1103. Sic et Non 1132. Theologia.
Anarchism. 19C Philosophy: “Every man should be his own government, his own law, his own church”-Owen. Thoreau’s return to nature, passive resistance, and no taxes influenced Ghandi. Proudhon. Tolstoy. Godwin.
Augereau, Pierre. 1757-1816. Marshal under the Napoleonic Empire.
Bayard, Pierre. 1476-1524. French knight in Italian wars. “The fearless and blameless knight.”
Bayle, Pierre. 1647-1706. French religious sceptic: Dictionnaire Historique et Critique 1697.
Beauregard, Pierre. 1818-93. Confederate general. Ordered attack on Ft. Sumter.
Béranger, Pierre. 1780-1857. French Republican poet and singer. Roi d’Yvetot 1813.
Bernardin de St. Pierre, Jacques. 1737-1814. French writer. Propagated JJ Rousseau’s back to nature philosophy. Paul et Virginie 1788.
Bérulle, Cardinal Pierre. 1575-1629. Founder of Oratory. ‘French’ school of spiritual thought. Congregation of priests...Lazarites. Congregationalists.
Bonnard, Pierre. 1867-1947. French colorist, portrait artist.
Bouchard, Henri. 1875-1960. Sculptor. Apollo, St-Pierre de Chaillot.
Boulez, Pierre. 1925-. French 12-tone avant-garde composer. Sonatine 1946.
Boulle, Pierre. 1912-94. French novelist. Bridge on the River Kwai 1952.
Cauchon, Pierre. 1371-1442. Bishop of Beauvais, judged Joan of Arc.
Committee of Public Safety. 1793-5. Ruled France. Robespierre’s reign of Terror.
Conceptualism. Reality has no objective existence; it is a concept in the mind. Abelard.
Corneille, Pierre. 1606-84. French tragic playwright. La Veuve 1634. Nicomède 1636. Le Cid 1637.
Coubertin, Pierre. 1863-1937. French educator, Olympics organizer.
Cour Carrée. Central court of Louvre designed by Percier and Fontaine.
Couthon, Georges. 1755-94. French aide to Robespierre. Guillotined.
Curie, Marie. 1867-1934, and Pierre 1859-1906. Polish/French discoverers of radium, 1898.
Danton, Georges. 1759-94. French Cordelier, Jacobin. Girondin leader 1792-3. Defeated foreign interveners. Executed by Robespierre.
David d’Angers, Pierre-Jean. 1788-1856. French sculptor.