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Henri-Charles de Beaumanoir of Lavardin
French soldier and Ambassador / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henri-Charles de Beaumanoir, Marquis of Lavardin, (15 March 1644 – 29 August 1701) was a French soldier and Ambassador. Appointed Lieutenant general of Brittany in 1670 by Louis XIV, he faced the revolt of the Papier timbré in 1675. At the beginning of the troubles, he tried to restore order while delaying the entry of royal troops into the province, but he had to step aside as the situation deteriorated.
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Born | (1644-03-15)15 March 1644 |
Died | 29 August 1701(1701-08-29) (aged 57) Paris |
Resting place | Saint-Julien Cathedral in Le Mans |
Nationality | French Kingdom |
Occupation(s) | King's officer ; ambassador |
Title | Lieutenant General in Upper and Lower Brittany French Ambassador to the Holy See |
Awards | Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit (1688) |
In 1687, in a context of intense diplomatic tensions between France and the Papacy, he was appointed extraordinary ambassador to Rome and was charged by the Sun King to oppose the withdrawal of the ambassadors' franchises by Pope Innocent XI. He then occupied the Farnese palace with several hundred men in arms and was excommunicated by the Pope. He was recalled at the beginning of 1689, shortly before the death of Innocent XI, because of the policy of appeasement practiced by Louis XIV.
Back in Brittany, the Marquis of Lavardin saw his functions as an officer of the king reduced by the rise of royal absolutism, but remained a leading figure in the province; he devoted the last years of his life to ensuring the recognition of the rights of the Admiralty of Brittany, threatened by the Admiral of France.