Gilles de Souvré, Marquis de Courtanvaux, Baron de Lezines
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Gilles de Souvré, Marquis de Courtanvaux, Baron de Lezines (c. 1540 – 1626), marshal of France
, belonged to an old family of the Perche.
He accompanied the duke of Anjou to Poland
in 1573, and was appointed master of the wardrobe and captain of Vincennes when Anjou became Henry III
. He remained in favour, despite the opposition of the queen-mother, Catherine de' Medici
, fought at Contras, defended Tours
against the Leaguers
, was named chévalier de Saint Esprit and governor of Touraine
(1585), and was one of the first to recognize Henry IV
(1589), who subsequently entrusted him with the education of the dauphin. Louis XIII
rewarded him with the title of marshal in 1613. He died in Paris
in 1626.
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...
, belonged to an old family of the Perche.
He accompanied the duke of Anjou to Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in 1573, and was appointed master of the wardrobe and captain of Vincennes when Anjou became Henry III
Henry III of France
Henry III was King of France from 1574 to 1589. As Henry of Valois, he was the first elected monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with the dual titles of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1573 to 1575.-Childhood:Henry was born at the Royal Château de Fontainebleau,...
. He remained in favour, despite the opposition of the queen-mother, Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici was an Italian noblewoman who was Queen consort of France from 1547 until 1559, as the wife of King Henry II of France....
, fought at Contras, defended Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
against the Leaguers
Catholic League (French)
The Catholic League of France, sometimes referred to by contemporary Roman Catholics as the Holy League, a major player in the French Wars of Religion, was formed by Duke Henry of Guise in 1576...
, was named chévalier de Saint Esprit and governor of Touraine
Touraine
The Touraine is one of the traditional provinces of France. Its capital was Tours. During the political reorganization of French territory in 1790, the Touraine was divided between the departments of Indre-et-Loire, :Loir-et-Cher and Indre.-Geography:...
(1585), and was one of the first to recognize Henry IV
Henry IV of France
Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
(1589), who subsequently entrusted him with the education of the dauphin. Louis XIII
Louis XIII of France
Louis XIII was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1610 to 1643.Louis was only eight years old when he succeeded his father. His mother, Marie de Medici, acted as regent during Louis' minority...
rewarded him with the title of marshal in 1613. He died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1626.