Georges d'Amboise

Georges d' Amboise ( * 1460 in Chaumont -sur -Loire in Amboise, † May 25, 1510 in Lyon) was Cardinal, Minister, first counselor and friend of Louis XII. of France.

Georges, son of Pierre d' Amboise, was at the age of only 14 years Bishop of Montauban and almoner of Louis XI. , Under Charles VIII in 1492 Archbishop of Narbonne and in 1493 Archbishop of Rouen and general governor of Normandy. From Louis XII. , Which he had long since been a faithful friend, in 1498 appointed the first minister, he practiced as a key adviser large influence on the king, sat penalties against their office to privileges abusive religious monks and students through and often took over the responsibility for French companies, such as the seizure of Louis XII. lost fiefs in Italy. In addition, he acquired together with the king by reducing taxes and improving the judiciary, the love of the people.

From Pope Alexander VI. appointed Cardinal of the titular church of San Sisto and legate in France on 17 September 1498 he strove after Alexander's death on August 18, 1503 even after the tiara. It came to him a randomly located near the French army, which was on the way to the straight embattled kingdom of Naples, benefit. Still, he could not prevail against Giuliano della Rovere, who could for the time of stay of the French army reached an agreement on the Cardinals Pius III. , An ailing Pope, who died after a few weeks, and eventually became elected as Julius II.

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