Episode 2 of 2
Granting of Letters Patent
- When
- 22 February 1635
- Where
- Unspecified
King Louis XIII granted letters patent on 22 February 1635, officially establishing the Académie française to regulate the language.
At Richelieu's urging, King Louis XIII granted letters patent on 22 February 1635. These documents formally established the council with the mandate to give exact rules to the French language and render it capable of treating the arts and sciences.
Sources
- Académie Française Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27
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