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    René de Birague (Italian: Renato da Birago; c. 1506–24 November 1583) was an Italian then French noble, lieutenant-general, chancellor and cardinal during...
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  • scholar René Bernards (born 1953), Dutch oncologist René Binder (born 1992), Austrian racing driver Cardinal René de Birague (1505–1583) Rene Bitorajac...
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    Colbert. 1561–1567: Artus de Cossé-Brissac; Louis d' Ongnies, comte de Chaulnes 1568–1571: René de Birague 1574–1588: Pompone de Bellièvre 1588–1594: François...
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  • 1572 – John Knox, Scottish pastor and theologian (b. 1510) 1583 – René de Birague, French cardinal (b. 1506) 1615 – Sethus Calvisius, German composer...
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    George Buchanan, Scottish humanist scholar (d. 1582) February 2 – René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) February 15 – Juliana of...
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    – Philippe Hurault de Cheverny is appointed as the new Chief Minister of France by King Henri III upon the death of René de Birague, who had governed for...
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    responsible for the judiciary was the Chancellor of France (French: Chancelier de France). The Chancellor was responsible for seeing that royal decrees were...
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    lieutenant-general of French Piemont the seigneur de Bourdillon, the bishop of Orléans, René de Birague and Alluye were established as a commission to see...
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    returned Languedoc to Montmorency formally in 1589. The chancellor René de Birague died in November 1583. Both Joyeuse and Épernon were keen to see that...
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    nominally remaining chancellor until his death in 1573, at which time René de Birague became Chancellor. Morvillier was again negotiating with England in...
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