Voltaire

Vicky: Hey Voltaire. Can I ask you some questions?

Voltaire: Sure thing.

Vicky: When were you born?

Voltaire: Nov 21^st 1694, in paris to a wealthy family.

Vicky: Then what?

Voltaire: Well in 1704 I went to College Louis- le- Grand. It was a Jesuit place that had normal education as well as more of the artsy side. Then in 1711 I moved back home. My father wanted me to study law. I really didn’t want to, but I gave in for a little bit, but I soon gave up law.

Vicky: Mean Daddy hahah.

Voltaire: Hah I guess. Then in 1713 I was sent to Holland. Then I returned to paris and worked briefly in a law office. And then in 1714 my poems get me in trouble so I was sent away again. 1715 I returned to paris, and my father introduced to a better crowd.

Vicky: You moved around a lot hah.

Voltaire: Oh theres more. In 1716 I was sent to Tulle then Sully. And then in 1717 I returned yet again to paris. But then I was accused of writing two poems that I didn’t write, so I was sent to the Bastille for eleven months. That’s when I began Henriade. And then in 1722, as a “secret diplomat”, I went to Dubois.

Vicky: Geez! How many times did you move!?

Voltaire: Hah lost count. And then in 1723, Henriade is published. Then there was 1726. I had a fight, and I was sent to Bastille, again. I was released two weeks later, but then I was sent to England. I stayed there for 3 years, learned English, I took an interest in Shakespeare too. Then in 1733 I published letters on the English nation, more trouble again hah, so I fled to Lorraine.  I spent my next 15 years there.

Vicky: Wow! Your busy!!

Voltaire: Hah I’m almost done. Then in 1745 I was appointed royal historiographer of france. Then finally in 1778, I returned to paris as a hero, and died in my sleep.

Vicky: Thank you for all of that! Hah farewell Voltaire.

Voltaire: Farewell Vicky.