Cette biographie détaillée de François de Montmorency, gouverneur de Paris et lieutenant du roi dans l'Île-de-France au XVIe siècle, offre un portrait fascinant de la vie politique et sociale de l'époque. Alphonse de Ruble utilise une multitude de sources pour retracer la carrière de Montmorency, notamment ses rapports avec la cour, son rôle dans les guerres de religion et le siège de Paris en 1570. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.