Arnaud Du Ferrier

Arnaud du Ferrier (* around 1508 in Toulouse ; † 1585 ) was a French lawyer and diplomat.

Ferrier grew up in Toulouse, and studied at the University of Law . After graduating, he settled in Bourges as a lawyer . He later accepted a position at the university in his hometown, where he also worked as a lawyer in parallel to his teaching position. He was later also elected to the city council.

Around 1550 Ferrier was entrusted with the management of the Parlement of Paris . In 1562 the French King Charles IX asked him . to represent him at the Council of Trent . Ferrier could not comply with this request, since he had been adopted as a child and with this "flaw" was not permitted for these tasks. Probably to compensate, the kings sent him to Venice as ambassador , where he held this office until 1567.

Ferrier returned to France and went to Venice again in 1570 . On these trips he dealt with the teachings of Calvin and made them his own. As a consequence, Ferrier was suspended and lost all offices. Only Henry IV , the King of Navarre, accepted him into his service and appointed him chancellor.

literature

• Édouard Frémy: Un ambassadeur liberal sous Charles IX. et Henri III. Arnaud du Ferrier d'apres sa correspondance inédite . Leroux, Paris 1880.