George Fox vs Jean de La Fontaine
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Compare the life timelines of George Fox (1624–1691) and Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1624 to 1691.
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George Fox (1624–1691)
- — Born in Drayton-in-the-Clay, Leicestershire, England Verified
- — Left home on a spiritual quest Verified
- — Began public preaching of the Inner Light Verified
- — Imprisoned at Derby, where the name 'Quaker' arose Verified
- — Had his vision on Pendle Hill and gathered followers in northern England Verified
- — Established the organizational structure of the Society of Friends Verified
- — Married Margaret Fell Verified
- — Traveled to the Caribbean and North America Verified
- — Died in London Verified
Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695)
- — Born in Château-Thierry, Champagne Verified
- — Studied law in Paris Verified
- — Married Marie Héricart Verified
- — Inherited his father's office of maître des eaux et forêts Verified
- — Entered the patronage of finance minister Nicolas Fouquet Verified
- — Published his Contes et nouvelles en vers Verified
- — Published the first collection of his Fables Verified
- — Elected to the Académie française Verified
- — Published the twelfth and final book of the Fables Verified
- — Died in Paris at age 73 Verified