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At the age of fifteen he was brought to the Court of Francis I. He served in the campaigns against Charles V., was present at the siege of Metz, and afterwards fought with great bravery in Flanders and in Italy. He was one of the tenants in the tournament in which Henry II. lost his life.
In 1539 he obtained the establishment of Nevers and in 1545 the government of Champagne. His first military expedition was in Piedmont under Marshall Montmorency. In 1551 he was entrusted with the protection of the frontier of Lorraine. He took part in all the campaigns against Charles V. and Philip II., and was one of the most valiant defenders of Metz.
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