Charles de Gontant-Biron (1562 -1602) served as Marshall of France. This engraving dates to 1602. Gontant-Biron was a French soldier who fought for the rulers of France against the Catholic League. He later aligned himself with Spain. His aim was to divide up France and take for him the area of Burgundy that he would make into a kingdom. For his actions, he beheaded in the Bastille. He served as the basis for the character Berowne in Shakespeare's play Love's Labour Lost.
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Charles de Gontant-Biron (1562 -1602) served as Marshall of France. This engraving dates to 1602. Gontant-Biron was a French soldier who fought for the rulers of France against the Catholic League. He later aligned himself with Spain. His aim was to divide up France and take for him the area of Burgundy that he would make into a kingdom. For his actions, he beheaded in the Bastille. He served as the basis for the character Berowne in Shakespeare's play Love's Labour Lost.

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17th century Charles de Gontant-Biron Gontant-Biron Marshall of France Catholic League Burgundy Bastille French traitor Berowne Shakespeare Love's Labour lost Love's Lavour lost Shakespeare 1500s 16th century 1600s 17th century

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