- François de Scépeaux
Infobox Military Person
name =François de Scépeaux
nickname =Maréchal de la Vielleville
born =1509
died =30 November 1571
placeofdeath=Château deDurtal
allegiance =flagicon|France|royalKingdom of France
rank=Marshal of France (1562)
serviceyears= 1525 - 1564
battles=Italian Wars - Pavia, Melphe, naval battle ofNaples in 1528, Cérisoles (1544)French Wars of Religion - sieges ofPerpignan (1541),Saint-Dizier ,Landrecies ,Hesdin andThérouanne , siege of Boulogne (1549), capture ofLe Havre (1563)
commands =Governor of the 3 bishoprics (1553)
relations=Husband of Renée Le Roux de la Roche des Aubiers (1532)
caption=François de Scépeaux byFrançois Clouet , 1557
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Besançon.François de Scépeaux de Vieille-Ville (1509-1571) lord of Vieilleville, 1st
comte ofDurtal , was a French governor, diplomat, ambassador, conseillé du roi and marshal under kingFrancis I of France . He was also one of the main figures in theFrench Wars of Religion between the ProtestantHuguenots and the Catholics.
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