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Jacqueline Pascal (October 4, 1625 – October 4, 1661), sister of Blaise Pascal, was born at Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France.
Like her brother she was a prodigy, composing verses when only eight years old, and a five-act comedy at eleven. In 1646, the influence of her brother converted her to Jansenism. In 1652, she took the veil, and entered Port-Royal Abbey, Paris, despite the strong opposition of her brother, and subsequently was largely instrumental in the latter's own final conversion. She vehemently opposed the attempt to compel the assent of the nuns to the Papal bulls condemning Jansenism, but was at last compelled to yield. This blow, however, hastened her death, which occurred at Paris on 4 October 1661, the same day she turned 36. The exact cause remains unknown.
Jacqueline Pascal in 1632[]
Jacqueline Pascal, still only a child, was sent to Grantville, along with her older brother, for protection from their historical notoriety. At eight, she was already showing signs of the writing talent that marked her in the OTL. She read far in advance of her age level, and her interests often took her outside the children's section of the town's library. She also seemed to have a talent for languages, speaking and reading several different ones, and sometimes serving as a translator for visitors to the library.[2]
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- ↑ Étienne_Pascal on French Wikipedia.
- ↑ Ring of Fire III, "Falser Messiah"