Subasta Bidspirit | FRAN

FRAN - FRANÇOIS I: (1494-1547) King of France 1515-1547. First King of France from the Angouleme branch. He succeeded his cousin and father-in-law Louis XII. A Patron of the arts who initiated the French Renaissance and attracted Italian artists to France, including Leonardo da Vinci, whose Mona Lisa was bought by King Francis. An excellent L.S., Francoys, a large and bold good signature example, one page, 4to, St. Germain-en-Laye, 20th March [1528], to Jean de Selve, in old French. The King requests Jean de Selve´s intervention to judge the claim received from Jehan Papillon who has been condemned of heresy. The King states `Jay baillé relief dappel a maistre Jehan Papillon qui a interjecté contre luy donnée par les deleguiez de nostre Sainct père le pape [referring to Pope Clément VII] et ay voulu quayez estre lun des juges pour veoir le proces et decidder ses causes dappel.´ Countersigned by the King´s counselor François Robertet de Brou. With addressee and contemporary annotation to the verso. Folded, with extremely small pinholes to the left edge, none affecting the text or signature. A very clean document. About VG £1000-1500 Jean de Selve (1475-1529) Diplomat and Magistrate. Appointed in 1520 the First President of the Parisian Parliament. Jean de Selve headed important diplomatic peace negotiations in England, as well as the liberation of King François I in Spain. François Robertet de Brou, son of Florimond I° de Robertet d'Alluye and godson of François I, he succeeded his father as secretary to the King. Jehan Papillon (14?-1528) French counselor at the Parisian Parliament. He died two months after the present letter was written.