François de Bonne, duke de Lesdiguières

François de Bonne, duke de Lesdiguières (born April 1, 1543, Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur, Fr.—died Sept. 21, 1626, Valence) was the constable of France and a Protestant leader who late in life abjured the faith. Lesdiguières had begun to study law at Paris when he joined the Huguenot troops in Dauphiné and distinguished himself in mountain warfare. In 1575 he became the acknowledged leader of Huguenot resistance in the province and fought there for several years to secure...