17th Century Theatre in FranceTheatre in 17th century France was defined by rules. Rules of society, rules of structure, rules of language, character behaviour and story. It seems odd that in a period of such growth and change, there was also a lot of control placed on creativity.
Source: "Issue 82Molière and 17th Century French Theatre." Molière and 17th Century French Theatre:: Spotlight: E-News from Theatrefolk. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2015.