, a French nobleman of high character and abilities, was frequently
, a French nobleman of high
character and abilities, was frequently employed in the
sixteenth century by Charles IX. and Henry III. of France
in negociations of great importance; and among other
destinations, he was five times ambassador in England, and
the first time resided above ten years. The “Memoirs of
his Negociations
” published by Le Laboreur in 1669, 2
vols. fol. and reprinted at Brussels in 1731, 3 vols. fol.
afford much interesting and authentic information respecting the history of his time. He died in 1592. His Memoirs were translated into English by the rev. Mr. Kelly,
Lond. 1724, fol.