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Gibault, Pierre
(Encyclopedia)Gibault, Pierre pyĕr zhēbōˈ [key], 1737–1804, Roman Catholic missionary priest in America, patriot in the American Revolution, b. Montreal. He was sent (1768) to the Illinois country. When Kaska...Boisguilbert, Pierre le Pesant, sieur de
(Encyclopedia)Boisguilbert, Pierre le Pesant, sieur de pyĕr lə pəzäNˈ syör də bwägēlbĕrˈ [key], 1646–1714, French economist. A local official of Rouen after 1689, he proposed a radical alteration of th...Broussel, Pierre
(Encyclopedia)Broussel, Pierre pyĕr bro͞osĕlˈ [key], c.1575–1654, councillor of the Parlement of Paris under Louis XIII and Louis XIV. His opposition to the tax program proposed by Cardinal Mazarin made him p...Rulers of France since 987 (table)
(Encyclopedia) Rulers of France since 987(including dates of reign) The Capetians House of Valois House of Bourbon The First Republic The First Empire Bourbon Restoration House of Bourbon-Orléans T...Grouès, Henri Antoine
(Encyclopedia)Grouès, Henri Antoine: see Pierre, Abbé. ...Énambuc, Pierre Belain d'
(Encyclopedia)Énambuc, Pierre Belain d': see Esnambuc. ...Viaud, Julien
(Encyclopedia)Viaud, Julien: see Loti, Pierre. ...David, Pierre-Jean
(Encyclopedia)David, Pierre-Jean: see David d'Angers. ...Ramée, Pierre de La
(Encyclopedia)Ramée, Pierre de La: see Ramus, Petrus. ...Miquelon
(Encyclopedia)Miquelon, French island: see Saint Pierre and Miquelon. ...Browse by Subject
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