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Guillaume Poyet

French official
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Guillaume Poyet (born c. 1473, Angers, France—died April 1548, Paris) was the chancellor of France (from 1538) who sought to reform legal procedures in France during the reign of Francis I. After practicing successfully as a barrister at Angers and Paris, he was instructed by Louise of Savoy, mother of King Francis I, to uphold her rights against the constable Charles, Duke de Bourbon, in 1521. This was the beginning of his fortunes. Through the...

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