Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes

Charles d' Albert, duc de Luynes (* August 5, 1578 in Pont -Saint -Esprit, † December 15, 1621 in Longueville ) was a French statesman and Constable of France, and from 1619 duke of Luynes. He helped Louis XIII. to power and certain as the most important and favorite consultant whose policy in the early years.

Life

D' Albert 1611 Falkner of the young Louis XIII. He became friends with the neglected boys and became his closest friend and confidant. The Regent Maria de ' Medici and her favorite Concini Concino kept away meanwhile the young king of all government transactions. D' Albert took advantage of the growing dissatisfaction of his protege and initiated with the consent of the murder Concinis on April 24, 1617 at the gates of the Louvre. After Ludwig banished his mother to Blois and made Luynes to his first minister and Connétablen of France.

D' Albert, now rich and powerful man in France, was married to Marie de Rohan - Montbazon, a 17 -year-old beauty from the court of the young queen, Anne of Austria, who bore him two children: Louis Charles ( 1620-1699 ) and Anne Marie ( 1622-1646 ). In 1619 he became governor of Picardy, and received the title of duke.

In the diplomatic sphere d' Albert was quite successful. He reached a rapprochement with England and tried to strike a balance between the Protestant states and the Habsburg empire in Europe. In the years 1619 and 1620 he defeated two instigated by Maria de ' Medici revolts of the nobility against Louis.

On the military lacked a comparable talent. Nevertheless, Ludwig appointed him in his campaign against the Huguenots in 1621 as commander. Under his hapless command the conquest of Montauban failed. He died 15th December 1621 on the withdrawal of a fever.