Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
“There'll Always Be an England”
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Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Maximilien de Béthune Sully, 1st Prince of Sully, Marquis of Rosny and Nogent, Count of Muret and Villebon, Viscount of Meaux was a French nobleman, soldier, statesman, and counselor of King Henry IV of France. Historians emphasize Sully's role in building a strong, centralized administrative system in France using coercion and highly effective new administrative techniques. While not all of his p…
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Born 13 December 1560 · Died 22 December 1641 · Q379953
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Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
“Ode on the Coronation of King Edward”
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Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
“Lord Althorpe and the Great Reform Act of 1832”
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Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
“I Travelled among Unknown Men”
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1641· 1 entry
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Died 1641-12-22.
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1606· 1 entry
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Career landmark: Pair of France (1606–1641).
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1601· 1 entry
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Career landmark: Governor of the Bastille (1601–1611).
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1598· 1 entry
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Career landmark: Superintendent of Finances (1598–1611).
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1589· 1 entry
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Career landmark: Chief Minister of France (1589–1611).
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1560· 1 entry
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Born 1560-12-13.
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