Talleyrand, Charles Maurice de
Introduction
Talleyrand or Talleyrand-Périgord, Charles Maurice de tăl´ērănd˝, Fr. shärl mōrēs´ də tälāräN´-pārēgôr´ [key], 1754–1838, French statesman and diplomat. Born into the high nobility, he was early destined for the Roman Catholic Church because of a childhood accident that left him partially lame. Despite Talleyrand's notorious impiety, he was made (1789) bishop of Autun by King Louis XVI.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Talleyrand and the French Revolution
- Talleyrand and Napoleon
- Talleyrand and the Restoration
- Assessment
- Bibliography
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