François-Auguste Fauveau de Frénilly

François-Auguste Fauveau de Frénilly (November 14, 1768 – August 1, 1848) was a French diplomat, writer, poet and civic leader. Appointed as Peer of France, King Louis XVIII nicknamed him "Frenzy".

Biography Early life François-Auguste Fauveau de Frénilly was born in Paris, France, on November 14, 1768 to Frédéric-Auguste Fauveau de Frénilly and Charlotte-Pauline-Victoire Chastelain. His family was of old nobility and was on the same level with the upper magistrature of Paris. Frénilly was educated and trained to attain the highest levels of the French Aristocracy and as such held disdain for the French Revolution. Frénilly studied law under Bishop Lévesque de Pouilly in Reims, France successfully defending his thesis after three years of dedicated study.