Albert de Gondi
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Albert de Gondi seigneur du Perron, comte, then marquis de Belle-Isle, duc de Retz, was a marshal of France and a member of the Gondi family. Beginning his career during the Italian Wars he fought at
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Jacques II de Goyon
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Jacques II de Goyon seigneur de Matignon was a governor and Marshal of France. Coming from a prominent Norman family, he assumed the role of Lieutenant-General of lower Normandy. In this position he c
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…discussions of the notables in considering these proposals matters were divided into three chambers which were led by Retz, the duc de Montpensier and Marshal Matignon respectively. In the end, the notables agreed to the establishment of a new tax, known as the pancarte which appropriated 1/20th of the revenue of…
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