Philippe Negri
Philippe Negri († January 4, 1563 ) was Charles V's ambassador to Mary I of England in 1554 .
Life
Under the governorship of Maria of Hungary in the Spanish Netherlands , he served as minister with Louis Schoereals in 1535 and fought off a tax on the import of wood, for which he had been offered a reward. He later stated that he was doing the Dutch no service.
John Foxe reported that on January 2, 1554, Charles V received the ambassadors in London with honors. In addition to Le Chauncellour Nigre , Jehan de Montmorency and Lamoral became Ambassador to the Court of St James’s from Egmond .
Philippe Negri was Chancellor of the Order of the Golden Fleece from 1557 .
In 1559 the diocese of Antwerp was founded and Philip de Nigri was appointed first bishop. It could not be introduced before his death.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Helmut Georg Koenigsberger, Monarchies, States Generals And Parliaments: The Netherlands In The Fifteenth And Sixteenth Centuries , p. 80
- ↑ John Foxe , Book of Martyrs p. 1636 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Renard |
Spanish Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1554 |
Simon Renard |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Negri, Philippe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nigri, Philip; Chancellour Nigre, Le Noir |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish Ambassador to the United Kingdom |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century or 16th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 1563 |