François Duchesne (1616–1693) was a French
historian
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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
historiographer
Historiography is the study of the methods used by historians in developing history as an academic discipline. By extension, the term "historiography" is any body of historical work on a particular subject. The historiography of a specific to ...
. 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).
References
Bibliography
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1616 births
1693 deaths
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