Michel Bucy

Michel Bucy (1484 – 8 February 1511) was the archbishop of Bourges, and the illegitimate son of Louis XII.

Birth and early life Michel Bucy was born in 1484 to Louis d'Orléans and an unknown mother. Bucy's mother has been the subject of debate: while some speculate that his mother was a count laundress, others believe that his mother was from the House of Amboises given that the Amboises controlled the lands of Bussy (Bucy). Bucy attended the University of Orleans. Although it was standard practice at the time for kings to name underaged individuals from important families as prelates, Louis XII was relatively conservative in this practice, which highlights Bucy as a notable exception. Nonetheless, the vast majority of the chapter supported Bucy because of his royal backing, with only one member advocating for a fair election. At this time, Bucy's status as Louis XII's son was not publicly known.

Death and Resting Place Bucy died on 8 February 1511. He is buried by the Bourges Cathedral, near the chancellor's stall and next to the archbishopric – the archbishop's break room. On his tombstone's epithet, he is only referred to as the patriarch and primate of the Aquitaines.