Guillaume Bautru
Illustration — Guillaume Bautru (1657) Guillaume Bautru, comte de Serrant (1588 in Angers – 7 March 1665 in Paris) was a French satirical poet, court favourite and a protégé and diplomatic agent of Cardinal Richelieu.
Guillaume Bautru
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- Born
- 1588 · Angers.
- Died
- 1665 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- poet · diplomat · satirist
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Guillaume Bautru (1657) Guillaume Bautru, comte de Serrant (1588 in Angers – 7 March 1665 in Paris) was a French satirical poet, court favourite and a protégé and diplomatic agent of Cardinal Richelieu.
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He was lord of Louvaines, Conseiller d'État under Louis XIII and Louis XIV, herald of ambassadors in the king's court, minister plenipotentiary and ambassador to the archduchess of Flanders, and king's envoy to Spain, England and the Duchy of Savoy. He was also one of the founder members of the Académie française, to which he was elected in 1634. Bautru purchased the Château de Serrant in 1636 and began enlarging it, work which was completed by his son.
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Guillaume Bautru born at Angers.
1665
Guillaume Bautru died at Paris.
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His recorded language was French. He was the child of Guillaume de Bautru, Seigneur de Matras and Gabrielle Louet. One child is recorded: Guillaume de Bautru, Comte de Serrant.
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