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Louis de Saint-Gelais

1513–1589

Born
1513
Country of birth
France
Died
Oct 1589, Précy-sur-Oise
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  • Birth1513Probable1 source
  • Titleambassador of France to the Holy See, 1552Confirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • Titlemayor of Bordeaux, 1556–1558Confirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • DeathOct 1589, Précy-sur-OiseProbable1 source
  • ParentJacquette de LansacConfirmed1 source
  • ParentFrancis I of FranceConfirmed1 source
  • TitleCouncillor of StateConfirmed2 competing claims1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Event · ambassador of France to the Holy See

    Event

  3. Event · mayor of Bordeaux

    Event

  4. Died · Précy-sur-Oise

    Death, Précy-sur-Oise

What was it like?

The world around 1513: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Louis was mayor of Bordeaux from 1556 to 1558.

Known for

Louis de Saint-Gelais, seigneur de Lanssac and baron de La Mothe-Saint-Héray was a French noble, soldier, governor, and diplomat during the latter Italian Wars and the French Wars of Religion. Probably the bastard son of the French king Francis I and Jacquette de Lanssac, Louis split his time between Guyenne and the French court. In 1536 he was established as the capitaine de Bourg in Guyenne.

Titles held

  • ambassador of France to the Holy See1552
  • mayor of Bordeaux1556–1558
  • Councillor of State

During their lifetime

  1. 1525

    Peasant rebellion suppressed in 1525

    In May 1525, Duke Antoine of Lorraine massacred a large peasant army at Saverne to suppress an insurrection that threatened the duchy.

  2. 1545

    Famine causes bread prices to soar

    In 1545, war-related famine caused bread prices in the region to multiply by five compared to 1540-1541 levels.

  3. 1545

    Plague epidemics devastate the region

    Between 1545 and 1552, plague outbreaks caused extreme hardship, leading to deserted towns and citizens walling up infected homes.

  4. 1562

    French Wars of Religion begin

    The French Wars of Religion broke out in 1562, leading to immense loss of life through violence, famine, and disease that lasted until 1598.

  5. 1562

    Recurring subsistence crises

    During the wars, periodic subsistence crises occurred in 1562–1563, 1565–1566, 1573–1574, 1586–1587, and 1590–1592, causing high prices and food shortages.

  6. 1572

    St. Bartholomew's Day massacre

    The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, a violent event in Paris in 1572, resulted in significant deaths and intensified the religious conflicts.

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