Histoire généalogique de la maison d’Auvergne

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Histoire généalogique de la maison d’Auvergne is a work by the French scholar Étienne Baluze. Published in 1708, it aimed to trace the lineage of the Cardinal de Bouillon from the counts of Auvergne in the 9th century.1

However, the work is noted for its use of documents that were later proven to be forged. This led to Baluze being stripped of his offices and exiled from Paris for a period.1

Auvergne itself is a historical region in France, known for its mountainous terrain within the Massif Central and its agricultural and industrial activities.2

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Étienne Baluze
In 1708 appeared his Histoire généalogique de la maison d’Auvergne, undertaken at the request of the Cardinal de Bouillon. In that work, which purported to trace the cardinal’s descent from the counts of Auvergne in the 9th century, Baluze made use of documents already proved to have been forged.…
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In 1708 appeared his Histoire généalogique de la maison d’Auvergne, undertaken at the request of the Cardinal de Bouillon. In that work, which purported to trace the cardinal’s descent from the counts of Auvergne in the 9th century, Baluze made use of documents already proved to have been forged.…
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