Jacques d'Albon, seigneur de Saint-André
Jacques d'Albon, seigneur de Saint-André , Marquis de Fronsac (* around 1505 ; † December 19, 1562 in the Battle of Dreux ) was Marshal of France , who distinguished himself in the wars against the Spanish and in the wars of religion .
Life
After he had distinguished himself in the wars against Spain , he was appointed Marshal of France and Governor of Lyon by the French King Henry II in 1547 .
In 1557 he was captured in Saint-Quentin , but was released in time to take part in the negotiations that led to the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis between King Henry II and King Philip II in 1559 .
In April 1561 he formed a triumvirate with Anne de Montmorency and François de Lorraine, duc de Guise against the Huguenots and the reigning Queen Catherine de Medici . He thus brought about the outbreak of the wars of religion.
He fell in 1562 in the battle of Dreux.
literature
- Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme : Oeuvres complètes du seigneur de Brantôme, accompagnées de remarques historiques et critiques . Volume 3. Nouvelle édition. Foucault, Paris 1823, pp. 382-396 .
- Lucien Romier: La carrière d'un favori. Jacques d'Albon de Saint-André. Maréchal de France (1512-1562). Perrin, Paris 1909, ( digitized ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Albon, Jacques d ' |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jacques d'Albon, seigneur de Saint-André, marquis de Fronsac |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Marshal of France |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1505 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1562 |
| Place of death | Dreux |