Florimond II Robertet de Fresne (1531–1567) was a Secretary of State to French kings Francis II and Charles IX. He served in that role from the age of 26 until his death ten years later. Robertet was born into a family that was supported by the

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. His father, Francis Robertet, served as secretary to Peter II, who, with his wife,

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, ruled the kingdom during the

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of her brother, Charles VIII.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alluye, Florimond Iii Robertet D 1531 births 1567 deaths Foreign ministers of France 16th-century French diplomats