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Gaston, Duke of Orléans

Type Figure Region France Time 1608–1660 Also known as Gaston Jean-Baptiste

Gaston Jean-Baptiste, Duke of Orléans (1608–1660), younger brother of Louis XIII, was long the leader of the court opposition, repeatedly involved in…

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  1. 1631–1640Blois · Centre-Val de LoireThough he lost favor after the Day of the Dupes, he maintained contacts with the queen mother's faction and discontented nobles, repeatedly becoming involved in plots against Richelieu. His attitude was ambiguous during the Montmorency rebellion of 1632, and Richelieu remained wary of him throughout.
  2. 1643–1652Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter the death of Louis XIII he briefly served as a member of the regency council, again plotted treason during the Fronde, and was exiled after the failure of the rebellion in 1652, spending the rest of his life far from the center of power.

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