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Beaufort, François de Vendôme, duc de |
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Beaufort, François de Vendôme, duc de (fräNswä` də väNdōm` dük də bōfôr`), 1616–69, French courtier and politician; grandson of King Henry IV of France and his mistress Gabrielle d'Estrées Estrées, Gabrielle d' (gäbrēĕl` dĕstrā`) ..... Click the link for more information. . Implicated in the conspiracy of the Marquis de Cinq Mars Cinq Mars, Henri Coëffier Ruzé d'Effiat, marquis de ..... Click the link for more information. against Louis XIII's minister Cardinal Richelieu, he fled (1642) to England but returned after Richelieu's death. He was one of the Importants, a clique opposing Richelieu's successor, Cardinal Mazarin, and was imprisoned from 1643 to 1648. A leader of the Fronde Fronde (frôNd), 1648–53, series of outbreaks during the minority of King Louis XIV, caused by the efforts of the Parlement of ..... Click the link for more information. , he was nicknamed King of the Markets because of his popularity with the Parisian mob. Exiled in 1652, he was later recalled and given command (1666) of the French fleet against the Turks and the Barbary pirates. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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