Louis de Clermont, seigneur de Bussy d'Amboise (1549–1579) was a gentleman at the court of French king of Henri III, a swordsman, dandy, and a lover (of both sexes^{[citation needed]}). Events July - Ketts Rebellion Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. ... Events January 6 - The Union of Atrecht united the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma, governor in the name of king Philip II of Spain. ... Henry III (French: Henri III; September 19, 1551 – August 2, 1589), born Alexandre-Édouard, was a member of the Valois Dynasty, King of France from May 30, 1574 until his death. ...

Of a noble family (high grand-uncle was a cardinal), he entered the service of prince François, Duke of Anjou, the younger brother and rival of Henri III. Bussy became well-known at court as Anjou's "favorite" and later became the lover of princess Marguerite de Valois. Hercule François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon, (March 18, 1555 – June 19, 1584) was the youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de Medici. ... Anjou is a former county (c. ... Marguerite de Valois [1] [2] (May 14, 1553 – May 27, 1615), Queen Margot (La reine Margot) was Queen of France and Navarre. ...

Bussy made fun of the favorites of the king and frequently fought duels with them. He helped François d'Anjou flee from the court where Henri III held him prisoner.

He was a main participant in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre (1572), when he assassinated, among others, his relative Antoine de Clermont. While later attemting to seduce the wife of Montsoreau, he was trapped and killed by the husband. 19th century painting by François Dubois The St. ... January 16 - Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. ... The Château de Montsoreau, in the market town of Montsoreau, Maine-et-Loire, France, was constructed in 1455 by Jean de Chambes, a senior councillor to King Charles VII. Erected on the bank of the Loire river, it was a strategic fortress, controlling river traffic between Chinon and Saumur. ...

Bussy d'Amboise is the hero of the novel La Dame de Monsoreau by Alexandre Dumas, père and one of main characters in the play Henri III et sa cour ((1829) by the same author. He is also the hero of the play Bussy d’Ambois (1607) by English playwright George Chapman. Alexandre Dumas (père) novel La Dame de Monsoreau is based upon the amorous escapades of two ladies who occupied the Château de Montsoreau during the reign of King Henri III. External links Free eBook of La dame de Monsoreau — Tome 1 at Project Gutenberg Free eBook of... Alexandre Dumas, père, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (July 24, 1802 – December 5, 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about George Chapman the English literary figure; see George Chapman (murderer) for the Victorian poisoner of the same name. ...