Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes
French statesman and minister (1721–1794) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (French pronunciation: [ɡijom kʁetjɛ̃ də lamwaɲɔ̃ də malzɛʁb], 6 December 1721 – 22 April 1794), often referred to as Malesherbes or Lamoignon-Malesherbes, was a French statesman and minister in the Ancien Régime, and later counsel for the defense of Louis XVI. He is known for his vigorous criticism of royal abuses as President of the Cour des aides and his role, as director of censorship, in helping with the publication of the Encyclopédie.[2] Despite his committed monarchism, his writings contributed to the development of liberalism during the French Age of Enlightenment.
Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes | |
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Directeur de la librairie | |
In office 1750–1763 | |
President of the Cour des aides | |
In office 1750–1775 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1721-12-06)6 December 1721[1] Paris, Kingdom of France |
Died | 22 April 1794(1794-04-22) (aged 72) Paris, French Republic |
Political party | Bourbon Crown |
Profession | Statesman, politician, Counsel |