François de Scépeaux
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François de Scépeaux de Vieille-Ville (1509–1571), lord
of Vieilleville, 1st comte
of Durtal
, was a French governor, diplomat, ambassador, conseillé du roi and marshal
under king Francis I of France
. He was also a prominent figure in the French Wars of Religion
between the Protestant Huguenots and the Catholics.
Fiefdom
A fee was the central element of feudalism and consisted of heritable lands granted under one of several varieties of feudal tenure by an overlord to a vassal who held it in fealty in return for a form of feudal allegiance and service, usually given by the...
of Vieilleville, 1st comte
Comte
Comte is a title of Catalan, Occitan and French nobility. In the English language, the title is equivalent to count, a rank in several European nobilities. The corresponding rank in England is earl...
of Durtal
Durtal
Durtal is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is around 30 km north-east of Angers....
, was a French governor, diplomat, ambassador, conseillé du roi and marshal
Marshal of France
The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
under king Francis I of France
Francis I of France
Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
. He was also a prominent figure in the French Wars of Religion
French Wars of Religion
The French Wars of Religion is the name given to a period of civil infighting and military operations, primarily fought between French Catholics and Protestants . The conflict involved the factional disputes between the aristocratic houses of France, such as the House of Bourbon and House of Guise...
between the Protestant Huguenots and the Catholics.