Simon Bélyard

Simon Bélyard was a French playwright of the second half of the 16th century associated with the city of Troyes.

In 1592, he wrote a tragedy, Le Guysien, whose subject was the execution of Henry I, Duke of Guise. In 1589, Pierre Matthieu had already written a play, La Guisiade, showing hostility towards Henry III of France.

Works Le Guysien, ou Perfidie tyrannique commise par Henry de Valois ès personnes des illustr. Reverendiss. et tres genereux Princes Loys de Loraine cardinal, et Archevesque de Rheims, et Henry de Loraine, Duc de Guyse, grand maistre de France, Troyes, J. Moreau, 1592. Charlot. Eglogue pastorelle sur les miseres de la France, & sur la tresheureuse & miraculeuse deliurance de ... Prince Monseigneur le Duc de Guyse, etc.