François Duchesne (1616–1693) was a French

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Biography

François Duchesne, the son of the historian

André Duchesne André Duchesne (; sometimes spelled ''Du Chesne'', Latinized ''Andreas Chesneus'', ''Andreas Quercetanus'', or ''Andreas Querneus''; May 158430 May 1640) was a French geographer and historian, generally styled the father of French history. Duch ...

, was born in Paris in 1616. He "cultivated history with a zeal" and obtained the title of

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. He died in 1693.

Works

Duchesne wrote: *''History of the Chancellors of France'' (1680) Duchesne published several editions of his father's works including: *''Antiquies of the Cities and Castles of France'' (1647), *''The History of the Poses'' (1653).

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* 1616 births 1693 deaths {{France-historian-stub