Jacques de Beaune

Jacques de Beaune, baron de Semblançay (c.1445/1465 - 12 August 1527) was a French politician, serving as an officer of Francis I of France and considered to be the first surintendant des finances of the kingdom of France.

Life

Career

He married Jeanne Ruzé, daughter of mayor Jean Ruzé and Guillonne Berthelot.

Peak and fall

Condemnation and rehabilitation

In popular culture

Le Carroi de Beaune, an interactive comic on his life, was published online on 25 October 2022 by Loïc Chevalier, Ullcer and Greg Lofé.

Family

Notes

References

External links (in French)

• Biography on the Comité pour l'histoire économique et financière de la France site
• Beaune, Jacques de, Partours - Université de Tours

Bibliography (in French)

• Philippe Hamon, « Semblançay, homme de finances et de Conseil (v. 1455-1527) », in Cédric Michon (ed.), Les conseillers de François Ier, Rennes, Presses universitaires de Rennes, coll. « Histoire. L'univers de la cour », 2011, 668 p. (ISBN 978-2-7535-1313-6, p. 117-130.
• Alfred Spont, Semblançay (?-1527) : la bourgeoisie financière au début du 16th century, Hachette, Paris, 1895, online.
• Clément-Simon, « Jean de Selve, Premier Président du Parlement de Paris », Revue des questions historiques, 1898.