Florimond III Robertet d’Alluye
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Florimond III, Baron Alluye, (1540? - 1569) was governor of Orléans
, and Secretary of State to Francis II of France
, and Charles IX of France
.
, god-daughter of Catherine de Medici (she broke her secret marriage to François de Montmorency
, to allow him to marry Diane de France
).
They had a child, Stephen Roberdet of Alluye.
This is when the name was changed to Robertet for this branch of the family.
He was appointed Secretary of State in 155,9 at the recommendation of the Francis, Duke of Guise
, under Francis II.
He was and committed to serving the Duke of Guise and Catherine de Medici.
To her he wrote in 1560 a letter to express his concern with the budding wars of religion:
His cousin Robertet de Fresne
succeeded his father-in Clausse Marchaumont.
Thus, the two close relatives were at the same time, along with the offices of secretary of state, in two different departments.
In April 1562, he and Robertet de Fresne
were sent to Orléans with the Prince of Conde
, who after the massacre of Vassy, grabbed Orléans
, Blois
, Tours
, Angers
and Le Mans
.
The prince said that he would not disarm if M. de Guise did not withdraw from the court, if not punished for the act of Vassy.
In this same year 1562, he was appointed by the queen mother and the princes of the House of Lorraine
to go to the Duke of Savoy to masintain his neutrality, over the ruinous repayment by Turin and Piedmont that France: but the Duke of Guise wanted to please the Duchess of Savoy, and allied.
In vain, Marshal Bourdillon and Marshal of Brissac opposed them.
In 1563, he was sent to England to take Elizabeth I of England
to visit Le Havre
.
The queen did not refuse to return the town, but wanted nothing less than Calais
in exchange.
A few months later, the Constable de Montmorency and a French army defeated the Earl of Warwick and the English. Florimond III d'Alluye died as Secretary of State in 1569, two years after his cousin Robertet de Fresne.
Orléans
-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
, and Secretary of State to Francis II of France
Francis II of France
Francis II was aged 15 when he succeeded to the throne of France after the accidental death of his father, King Henry II, in 1559. He reigned for 18 months before he died in December 1560...
, and Charles IX of France
Charles IX of France
Charles IX was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death. His reign was dominated by the Wars of Religion. He is best known as king at the time of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.-Childhood:...
.
Life
He married, in 1557, Joan of Halluyn of VienneVienne
Vienne is the northernmost département of the Poitou-Charentes region of France, named after the river Vienne.- Viennese history :Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Poitou,...
, god-daughter of Catherine de Medici (she broke her secret marriage to François de Montmorency
François de Montmorency
François, Duc de Montmorency was the eldest son of the first Duc de Montmorency, Anne.He was Duke of Montmorency, Count of Dammartin, Baron of Chateaubriant and Lord of L'Isle-Adam. Grand Master of France and Peer of France....
, to allow him to marry Diane de France
Diane de France
Diane de France was the natural daughter of Henry II, King of France, and his Piedmontese mistress Filippa Duci. Some sources claim that she was the daughter of Diane de Poitiers....
).
They had a child, Stephen Roberdet of Alluye.
This is when the name was changed to Robertet for this branch of the family.
He was appointed Secretary of State in 155,9 at the recommendation of the Francis, Duke of Guise
Francis, Duke of Guise
Francis de Lorraine II, Prince of Joinville, Duke of Guise, Duke of Aumale , called Balafré , was a French soldier and politician.-Early life:...
, under Francis II.
He was and committed to serving the Duke of Guise and Catherine de Medici.
To her he wrote in 1560 a letter to express his concern with the budding wars of religion:
Madam, within a year, the fire will be even more up;.
His cousin Robertet de Fresne
Florimond II Robertet, seigneur de Fresnes
Florimond II Robertet de Fresne was a Secretary of State to Francis II of France, and Charles IX of France.-Family:He was the son of Francis Robertet Bullion Secretary to Pierre de Beaujeu, Duc de Bourbon and Drill, husband of Anne of France, who, without the title of regent, ruled the kingdom...
succeeded his father-in Clausse Marchaumont.
Thus, the two close relatives were at the same time, along with the offices of secretary of state, in two different departments.
In April 1562, he and Robertet de Fresne
Florimond II Robertet, seigneur de Fresnes
Florimond II Robertet de Fresne was a Secretary of State to Francis II of France, and Charles IX of France.-Family:He was the son of Francis Robertet Bullion Secretary to Pierre de Beaujeu, Duc de Bourbon and Drill, husband of Anne of France, who, without the title of regent, ruled the kingdom...
were sent to Orléans with the Prince of Conde
Prince of Condé
The Most Serene House of Condé is a historical French house, a noble lineage of descent from a single ancestor...
, who after the massacre of Vassy, grabbed Orléans
Orléans
-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
, Blois
Blois
Blois is the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours.-History:...
, Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
, Angers
Angers
Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....
and Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
.
The prince said that he would not disarm if M. de Guise did not withdraw from the court, if not punished for the act of Vassy.
In this same year 1562, he was appointed by the queen mother and the princes of the House of Lorraine
House of Lorraine
The House of Lorraine, the main and now only remaining line known as Habsburg-Lorraine, is one of the most important and was one of the longest-reigning royal houses in the history of Europe...
to go to the Duke of Savoy to masintain his neutrality, over the ruinous repayment by Turin and Piedmont that France: but the Duke of Guise wanted to please the Duchess of Savoy, and allied.
In vain, Marshal Bourdillon and Marshal of Brissac opposed them.
In 1563, he was sent to England to take Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
to visit Le Havre
Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...
.
The queen did not refuse to return the town, but wanted nothing less than Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....
in exchange.
A few months later, the Constable de Montmorency and a French army defeated the Earl of Warwick and the English. Florimond III d'Alluye died as Secretary of State in 1569, two years after his cousin Robertet de Fresne.