Érard de la Marck

Érard de la Marck[1] (French pronunciation: [eʁaʁ də la maʁk]; 31 May 1472 – 18 March 1538) was prince-bishop of Liège from 1506 till 1538.

Érard was also lord of Jametz, bishop of Chartres (1507–1525) and archbishop of Valencia (1520–1538).

[2] He first tried to obtain protection from the King of France and finally allied with the emperor.

He reconstructed the prince-bishop's palace, ruined by the wars of the last century with Burgundy.

He also restored many monuments, including Saint Martin collegiate church.