Collège Royal Henry-Le-Grand at La Flèche
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Collège Royal Henry-Le-Grand at La Flèche was a prestigious Jesuit college in early 17th-century France renowned for its rigorous humanist and scientific curriculum and for educating notable figures such as René Descartes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jesuit college
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educational institution → |
| affiliation |
French Crown
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| architecturalStyle |
early 17th-century French architecture
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| associatedWith |
Catholic Reformation
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Counter-Reformation education → |
| country |
Kingdom of France
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| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
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| educationalApproach |
Jesuit Ratio Studiorum
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humanist curriculum → |
| educationalLevel |
philosophy course
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secondary education → |
| fieldOfStudy |
classical languages
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logic → mathematics → metaphysics → natural philosophy → philosophy → rhetoric → theology → |
| foundedBy |
Henry IV of France
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| hasCurriculumFocus |
classical education
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humanities → sciences → |
| hasType |
boarding school
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royal foundation → |
| historicalRole |
major Jesuit educational center in France
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training ground for French elites → |
| inception |
1603
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| languageOfInstruction |
French
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Latin → |
| locatedIn |
La Flèche
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Pays de la Loire → Sarthe → |
| namedAfter |
Henry IV of France
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| notableFor |
education of René Descartes
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rigorous humanist curriculum → strong emphasis on philosophy and mathematics → |
| notableStudent |
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu
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Marin Mersenne → Pierre Gassendi → René Descartes → |
| opened |
1604
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| patron |
Henry IV of France
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| periodOfProminence |
early 17th century
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| regionServed |
western France
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| religiousOrder |
Society of Jesus
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| status |
prestigious royal college
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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René Descartes
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education |