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    René de Birague (Italian: Renato da Birago; c. 1506–24 November 1583) was an Italian then French noble, lieutenant-general, chancellor and cardinal during...
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  • scholar René Bernards (born 1953), Dutch oncologist René Binder (born 1992), Austrian racing driver Cardinal René de Birague (1505–1583) Rene Bitorajac...
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    – Philippe Hurault de Cheverny is appointed as the new Chief Minister of France by King Henri III upon the death of René de Birague, who had governed for...
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    the Italian wife of the French statesman, chancellor and cardinal René de Birague (1506–1583). Once part of a large and very complex monument, the remaining...
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    Colbert. 1561–1567: Artus de Cossé-Brissac; Louis d' Ongnies, comte de Chaulnes 1568–1571: René de Birague 1574–1588: Pompone de Bellièvre 1588–1594: François...
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  • 1572 – John Knox, Scottish pastor and theologian (b. 1510) 1583 – René de Birague, French cardinal (b. 1506) 1615 – Sethus Calvisius, German composer...
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    behalf of the queen-mother and her speech took on those of René de Birague and the comte de Cheverny, who replied on behalf of Charles IX and the duke...
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    Balbiani, the Italian wife of the French statesman René de Birague. Tomb of Henry II and Catherine de' Medici (1561–1573) Abbey Church of Saint Denis Basilica...
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    – Philippe Hurault de Cheverny is appointed as the new Chief Minister of France by King Henri III upon the death of René de Birague, who had governed for...
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    returned Languedoc to Montmorency formally in 1589. The chancellor René de Birague died in November 1583. Both Joyeuse and Épernon were keen to see that...
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    The Chancellor of France (French: Chancelier de France), also known as the Grand Chancellor or Lord Chancellor,[citation needed] was the officer of state...
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    Riario Claude de La Baume Louis of Guise Gerard van Groesbeeck Pedro de Deza Fernando de Toledo Oropesa René de Birague Charles de Lorraine de Vaudémont Giovanni...
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    George Buchanan, Scottish humanist scholar (d. 1582) February 2 – René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) February 15 – Juliana of...
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    lieutenant-general of French Piemont the seigneur de Bourdillon, the bishop of Orléans, René de Birague and Alluye were established as a commission to see...
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    nominally remaining chancellor until his death in 1573, at which time René de Birague became Chancellor. Morvillier was again negotiating with England in...
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    (principal ministres) of certain kings of France nonetheless led the government de facto. During the First Republic, the arrangements for governance changed...
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  • Lorraine 1559 1560 Artus de Cossé-Brissac and Louis d'Ongnyes, comte de Chaulnes 1561 1567 René de Birague 1568 1570 Pomponne de Bellièvre 1574 1588 François...
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    Beauvais (1569–1575) and peer of France. Louis de Lorraine, Cardinal of Guise, archbishop of Reims. René de Birague, Chancellor of France (1573), cardinal (1578)...
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    de Damas who was the widow of Gerarde de la Magdelaine, she would however die in 1558, and he would remarry, to Françoise de Birague daughter of René...
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    in attendance were Catherine, Charles, Retz, Tavannes, Nevers and René de Birague who had recently replaced Morvillier as Chancellor. The notion that...
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    I of Poland (d. 1557) 1502 – Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher and historian (d. 1574) 1506 – René de Birague, Italian-French cardinal and politician...
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  • of France Testament Politique du Cardinal Duc de Richelieu, Premier Ministre de France sous le Règne de Louïs XIII "Ancien Régime". Larousse. Jean Bérenger...
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    1500s (decade) (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    George Buchanan, Scottish humanist scholar (d. 1582) February 2 – René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) February 15 – Juliana of...
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  • François, Duke of Anjou, attacks Antwerp. Charles de La Vieuville Jean de Lauson November 24 – René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (b. 1506) Portals:...
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    Chancellor's seals, and give them to René de Birague who could apply them as was required to the edict of Saint-Maur. Birague sealed the edict, and revoked the...
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    Marcin Kromer Records Preceded by Scipione Rebiba Oldest living Member of the Sacred College 23 July 1577 - 5 August 1579 Succeeded by René de Birague...
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    1526-1540 : Georges de Selve 1542-1557 : Pierre de Mareuil 1557-1577 : Pierre Danès 1577-1582 : Pierre Dufaur de Pibrac [? 1582-1583 : René de Birague, Cardinal]...
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    comte de Cheverny, was a French nobleman and politician. His son Philippe Hurault de Cheverny was a bishop. He was counsellor to the parlement de Paris...
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    to be a prophet. — Open letter to Privy Councillor (later Chancellor) Birague, 15 June 1566 Given this reliance on literary sources, it is unlikely that...
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    seals - de facto chancelier) prior to his elevation to chancelier in November 1583 upon the death of the previous incumbent the cardinal de Birague. Also...
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