He studied Greek and Roman literature at Paris, and jurisprudence at Toulouse, where shortly after finishing his curriculum he delivered a course of lectures on civil law, which gained him great reputation.
He went to Scotland to visit Mary, Queen of Scots in December 1561, and took part in a tournament of "running at the ring" at Leith dressed in exotic costume.
[1] In June 1565, Elizabeth was not pleased at news of plans for the wedding of Mary, Queen of Scots, and Henry, Lord Darnley, and while playing a game of chess she spoke to Paul de Foix of her fury.
[2] Mary, Queen of Scots, wrote to Paul de Foix in November 1565, describing the objections the Earl of Moray had to her marriage, and schemes made to prevent it.
[4] Paul de Foix was then sent to Venice, and returned a short time afterwards to England to negotiate a marriage between Queen Elizabeth and the duke of Anjou.