Charles d'Albert d'Ailly
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Charles d'Albert d'Ailly (1625 – 4 September 1698), third son of Honoré d'Albert
, was a French general and diplomat. He was made lieutenant général des armées in 1655, and chevalier des ordres du roi from 1661. He became third Duke of Chaulnes
in 1653 on the death of his elder brother Henri Louis d'Albert d'Ailly without issue.
He was lieutenant of the compagnie des chevau-légers
de la garde du roi in 1664, French ambassador to Rome
for the election of pope Clement IX
in 1667, gouvernor of Brittany
in 1670. He returned to Rome the same year for the election of pope Clement X
. He was sent as French ambassador to Cologne
in 1675. King's commander-in-chief in Brittany, he could not stem the tide of the revolt of the papier timbré
in 1675 and demanded intervention from the royal armies and punishment of the rebels - his violence towards the rebels alienated him from his Breton noble allies and gained him the public peasant nickname of "fat pig" ("gros cochon"). He remained in command in Brittany until he was made ambassador to Rome a third time in 1689 on the election of pope Alexander VIII
. He was dismissed from government of Brittany in 1693 to be replaced by the comte de Toulouse
, and was instead made governor of Guyenne
, remaining so until his death.
Honoré d'Albert (1581-1649)
Honoré d'Albert was the first duke of Chaulnes and a marshal of France. He was brother to Charles de Luynes and father of Charles d'Albert d'Ailly....
, was a French general and diplomat. He was made lieutenant général des armées in 1655, and chevalier des ordres du roi from 1661. He became third Duke of Chaulnes
Duke of Chaulnes
The title of Duke of Chaulnes , a French peerage, is held by the Albert family beginning in 1621.-History:The Duchy of Chaulnes was established by a letters patent of January 1621, registered on 6 March 1621 at the Parliament of Paris in favour of a younger brother of Charles d'Albert, Duke of...
in 1653 on the death of his elder brother Henri Louis d'Albert d'Ailly without issue.
He was lieutenant of the compagnie des chevau-légers
Chevau-légers
The Chevau-légers was a generic French name for several units of light cavalry, roughly similar to lancers in the armies of other states during the Napoleonic Wars. Perhaps the most famous of all such units were the Polish 1st Light Cavalry Regiment of the Guards and the French 2nd Light Cavalry...
de la garde du roi in 1664, French ambassador to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
for the election of pope Clement IX
Pope Clement IX
Pope Clement IX , born Giulio Rospigliosi, was Pope from 1667 to 1669.-Early life:Born Giulio Rospigliosi to a noble family of Pistoia, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, he was a pupil of the Jesuits. After receiving his doctorate in philosophy at the University of Pisa, he taught theology there...
in 1667, gouvernor of Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
in 1670. He returned to Rome the same year for the election of pope Clement X
Pope Clement X
Pope Clement X , born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was Pope from 29 April 1670 to 22 July 1676.-Early life:Emilio Altieri was born in Rome, the son of Lorenzo Altieri and Victoria Delphini, a Venetian lady...
. He was sent as French ambassador to Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
in 1675. King's commander-in-chief in Brittany, he could not stem the tide of the revolt of the papier timbré
Revolt of the papier timbré
The Revolt of the papier timbré was an anti-fiscal revolt in the west of Ancien Régime France, during the reign of Louis XIV from April to September 1675...
in 1675 and demanded intervention from the royal armies and punishment of the rebels - his violence towards the rebels alienated him from his Breton noble allies and gained him the public peasant nickname of "fat pig" ("gros cochon"). He remained in command in Brittany until he was made ambassador to Rome a third time in 1689 on the election of pope Alexander VIII
Pope Alexander VIII
Pope Alexander VIII , born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, was Pope from 1689 to 1691.-Early life:Pietro Ottoboni was born of a noble Venetian family, and was the son of Marco Ottoboni, chancellor of the Republic of Venice...
. He was dismissed from government of Brittany in 1693 to be replaced by the comte de Toulouse
Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse
Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse , duc de Penthièvre , d'Arc, de Châteauvillain and de Rambouillet , , was the son of Louis XIV and of his mistress Madame de Montespan...
, and was instead made governor of Guyenne
Guyenne
Guyenne or Guienne , , ; Occitan Guiana ) is a vaguely defined historic region of south-western France. The Province of Guyenne, sometimes called the Province of Guyenne and Gascony, was a large province of pre-revolutionary France....
, remaining so until his death.