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Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, was the chief minister of Henry IV of France. A Protestant who had fought beside Henry in the Wars of Religion, he became superintendent of finances in 1598 and restored the royal treasury, repaid debts, and built roads, canals and fortifications. He fell from power after Henry's murder in 1610 and wrote memoirs that described the king's plans for a peaceful Europe.
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