Bureau de La Rivière
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Bureau de La Rivière was a French
politician
, knight
and royal adviser. He was the chamberlain
of Charles V the Wise
and an advisor
to Charles VI the Beloved
. Like Bertrand du Guesclin
and Louis de Sancerre, he was buried in the Basilica of St Denis at the feet of the king he had loyally served.
Like Charles V, de La Rivière was a modest person, and like the king he had an amiable disposition and was endowed with great intelligence. Despite his position as chamberlain, he actively took part in the management of the kingdom of France. Charles V often made use of de la Rivière's diplomatic skills, an area where he excelled. He was sent for when the King's health suddenly worsened in September of 1380, arriving at the manor of Beauté-sur-Marne
in time for Charles to die in his arms. In his will of October 1374, Charles V appointed him executor
of the king as proof of his eternal confidence in him.
Charles V's son Charles VI remembered the excellent services rendered to his father by de La Rivière. In October 1388 he called the old chamberlain to be one of the members of the King's Council, together with Jean Le Mercier
and Jean de Montaigu
, former advisers of the late Charles V. He was one of the marmousets
of Charles VI. In 1392, after the first attacks of insanity of Charles VI, he was deprived of his office and imprisoned by the king's uncles. He died on 16 August 1400.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
and royal adviser. He was the chamberlain
Chamberlain
- People :* Chamberlain , the officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign or other noble figure* Neville Chamberlain , British Prime Minister at the outbreak of World War II...
of Charles V the Wise
Charles V of France
Charles V , called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380 and a member of the House of Valois...
and an advisor
Counsel
A counsel or a counselor gives advice, more particularly in legal matters.-U.K. and Ireland:The legal system in England uses the term counsel as an approximate synonym for a barrister-at-law, and may apply it to mean either a single person who pleads a cause, or collectively, the body of barristers...
to Charles VI the Beloved
Charles VI of France
Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy...
. Like Bertrand du Guesclin
Bertrand du Guesclin
Bertrand du Guesclin , known as the Eagle of Brittany or the Black Dog of Brocéliande, was a Breton knight and French military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He was Constable of France from 1370 to his death...
and Louis de Sancerre, he was buried in the Basilica of St Denis at the feet of the king he had loyally served.
Biography
Of all the servants of Charles V, de la Rivière was the closest to the French sovereign. More than a chamberlain, he was a friend of the king and had his confidence. Charles V entrusted him with his feelings, his innermost thoughts, and his pains and joys.Like Charles V, de La Rivière was a modest person, and like the king he had an amiable disposition and was endowed with great intelligence. Despite his position as chamberlain, he actively took part in the management of the kingdom of France. Charles V often made use of de la Rivière's diplomatic skills, an area where he excelled. He was sent for when the King's health suddenly worsened in September of 1380, arriving at the manor of Beauté-sur-Marne
Beauté-sur-Marne
Beauté-sur-Marne is a royal castle near Vincennes, situated on the territory of the current commune of Nogent-sur-Marne."Of all the pleasant and agreeable places one can find in this world, built in a suitable way, gay and pretty, to live and reside, that which is at the end of the forest of...
in time for Charles to die in his arms. In his will of October 1374, Charles V appointed him executor
Executor
An executor, in the broadest sense, is one who carries something out .-Overview:...
of the king as proof of his eternal confidence in him.
Charles V's son Charles VI remembered the excellent services rendered to his father by de La Rivière. In October 1388 he called the old chamberlain to be one of the members of the King's Council, together with Jean Le Mercier
Jean Le Mercier
Jean Le Mercier, who died July 3, 1397, Lord of Nouvion, was a French politician, advisor to kings Charles V and Charles VI. He was appointed by his detractors as being one the Marmousets. He was also Grand Master of France.-Biography:...
and Jean de Montaigu
Jean de Montaigu
Jean de Montaigu , Bâtard de France, was an illegitimate son of Charles V of France, and an advisor to his father and also to his half-brother, Charles VI. His mother was Charles V's Italian maîtresse-en-titre, Biette de Cassinel, wife of Gerard de Montaigu the Elder...
, former advisers of the late Charles V. He was one of the marmousets
Marmousets
The marmousets were counselors to Charles VI of France. Although they were neither princes nor civil servants, they were simply very close to the king. Thanks to this position, they were able to access the highest functions of the state...
of Charles VI. In 1392, after the first attacks of insanity of Charles VI, he was deprived of his office and imprisoned by the king's uncles. He died on 16 August 1400.