About Henry of Marle
Lived 1373 – 1418 (aged 44–45). Henry of Marle was a politician, jurist and chancellor.
Henry of Marle, seigneur de Presles, was chancellor of France under king Charles VI from 1413 to 1418. As a faithful companion of John I of Berry, he was assassinated in the Conciergerie during the massacres of the Armagnacs in the prisons of Paris on 29 May 1418.
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Who was Henry of Marle?
French politician
When was Henry of Marle born?
Henry of Marle was born in 1373.
When did Henry of Marle die?
Henry of Marle died on 29 May 1418 in Paris.
What was Henry of Marle's occupation?
Henry of Marle was a politician, jurist and chancellor.
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