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 ==Background==
-''''Tartuffe'''' was written in 1664 during a time when the word of the Church was the word of law.  Typically, the Church was very corrupt.  The Company of the Holy Sacrament was a Catholic group who beleived in good deeds and have beliefs like the puritans.  The were big on the placement of "spiritual advisors" into the homes of people. The group in particular did not like the play because it made Tartuffe, a spiritual advisor, a scoundrel and not a pious man.
+''''Tartuffe'''' was written in 1664 during a time when the word of the Church was the word of law.  Typically, the Church was very corrupt.  The Company of the Holy Sacrament was a Catholic group who beleived in good deeds and have beliefs like the puritans.  They were big on the placement of "spiritual advisors" into the homes of people. The group in particular did not like the play because it made Tartuffe, a spiritual advisor, a scoundrel and not a pious man.  The first version of Tartuffe (1664), had only three acts and was banned because it was thought to be an attack to certain religious influence.  It was later revised to include five acts in 1667 and was banned again.  Finally in 1669 after more revisions the play was allowed.
 ==Themes==