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Revision as of 06:00, 3 April 2013
Henri de Talleyrand-Périgord, comte de Chalais (1599–1626) was a favorite of Louis XIII of France.
He was born in 1599 and served in the military. He was at the Battle of Montauban in 1621. He became Head of Wardrobe to King Louis XIII.
He married Charlotte de Castille and fought and killed her lover in a duel.
He was accused of conspiracy against Richelieu, arrested at Nantes, and beheaded by an unskilled axeman who took over 30 blows to sever the head.[1]
References
- ^ "1626: Henri Talleyrand, Comte de Chalais". Retrieved 26 July 2010.
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