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active 16th century seigneur de La Mothe-Fénelon Bertrand de Salignac
A French diplomat at the center of some of the 16th century's most tense political moments, he is best known for representing the French crown in the courts of Elizabeth I and James VI. His surviving correspondence offers a vivid window into the rivalries, negotiations, and religious conflict of the age.
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Supplément à la Correspondance Diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, Tome Septième Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre de 1568 à 1575
by active 16th century seigneur de La Mothe-Fénelon Bertrand de Salignac
Correspondance diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, Tome Cinquième Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre de 1568 à 1575
by active 16th century seigneur de La Mothe-Fénelon Bertrand de Salignac
Correspondance diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de la Motte Fénélon, Tome Sixième Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre de 1568 à 1575
by active 16th century seigneur de La Mothe-Fénelon Bertrand de Salignac
Correspondance Diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, Tome Quatrième Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre de 1568 à 1575
by active 16th century seigneur de La Mothe-Fénelon Bertrand de Salignac
Correspondance diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, Tome Second Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre de 1568 à 1575
by active 16th century seigneur de La Mothe-Fénelon Bertrand de Salignac
Correspondance Diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, Tome Troisième
by active 16th century seigneur de La Mothe-Fénelon Bertrand de Salignac
Correspondance diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, tome premier Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre de 1568 à 1575
by active 16th century seigneur de La Mothe-Fénelon Bertrand de Salignac
About the author
Born in 1523 into an old Périgord family, Bertrand de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon built his career first as a soldier and then as a diplomat. He became known as a skilled envoy for the French crown during a turbulent period when politics, religion, and royal succession were tightly entangled.
He served as ambassador to England from 1568 to 1575, where he dealt with the court of Elizabeth I and closely observed the crises surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots. He later also served as ambassador to James VI of Scotland. Much of his reputation today comes from the diplomatic letters and reports connected with these missions, which remain valuable sources for historians of Tudor and early modern European politics.
Older reference works and modern encyclopedia entries agree on his importance as a diplomat, though some sources differ on the year of his death. What is clear is that his writings and correspondence preserve a detailed, on-the-ground view of international affairs in the later 1500s.