In June 1560, Michel de lHôpital was appointed Chancellor of - TopicsExpress



          

In June 1560, Michel de lHôpital was appointed Chancellor of France. He sought the support of Frances constitutional bodies and worked closely with Catherine de Medici to defend the law in the face of the growing anarchy. Neither saw the need to punish Protestants who worshipped in private and did not take up arms. On 20 August 1560, Catherine and the chancellor advocated this policy to an assembly of notables at Fontainebleau. Historians regard the occasion as an early example of Catherines statesmanship
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 04:22:15 +0000

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