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R. de (Régis) Chantelauze
1821–1888
A 19th-century French historian and man of letters, he wrote vivid studies of major political and religious figures, from Cardinal de Retz to Mary, Queen of Scots. His work is grounded in archival research but still aimed at curious general readers.
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Louis XIV et Marie Mancini d'après de nouveaux documents
by R. de (Régis) Chantelauze
About the author
Born in Montbrison on March 23, 1821, and later dying in Paris on January 3, 1888, Régis de Chantelauze was a French historian and scholar known for serious, document-based historical writing. Library and reference sources consistently describe him as an erudite researcher, and his surviving bibliography shows a strong interest in French political, religious, and court history.
He wrote on subjects such as Cardinal de Retz, Saint Vincent de Paul, Louis XVII, Philippe de Commynes, and Mary, Queen of Scots. His books suggest a writer drawn to dramatic moments in European history, but one who approached them through records, correspondence, and other primary materials whenever he could.
Chantelauze was also recognized in his own time by the Académie française, which awarded one of his historical works a Prix Bordin. After his death, his research collection connected with his studies of Cardinal de Retz was left to the Bibliothèque de l'Institut de France, a fitting legacy for a historian whose reputation rested on patient scholarship.