Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon was a French mystic, spiritual writer, and lay teacher of prayer whose writings on inward prayer, abandonment to God, and pure love became one of the central subjects of the late seventeenth-century Quietist controversy in France. Her works, especially Moyen court et très facile de faire oraison and her biblical commentaries, circulated widely in manuscript and print. They influenced François Fénelon, archbishop of Cambrai, but drew the opposition of Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Louis Antoine de Noailles, and other French ecclesiastical authorities.
Jeanne Guyon, French mystic and author (born 1648)
On June 9, in the year 1717, Jeanne Guyon, French mystic and author (born 1648). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of June 9, one of 402 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on June 9, 1717 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 16 May 2026.
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