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Bouillon, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne, duc de (äNrē` də lä t r dōvĕr`nyə, vēkôNt` də türĕn` dük də b yôN`), 1555–1623, marshal of France, diplomat, and Protestant leader. He served with Henry IV against the Catholic League League or Holy League, in French history, organization of Roman Catholics, aimed at the suppression of Protestantism and Protestant political influence in France...... Click the link for more information. but fled (1603) to Geneva when he was ordered arrested for his part in a conspiracy against the king. Under Marie de' Medici he returned and entered the council of regency, from which he withdrew after a quarrel with the queen. He participated in a series of pro-Calvinist intrigues but later retired to his independent duchy, which he had acquired through marriage in 1591. He founded a library and a Protestant college at Sedan. Bouillon was the grandson of Anne de Montmorency and the father of Turenne Turenne, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de (äNrē` də lä t ..... Click the link for more information. . 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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