Pomponne de Bellièvre

Between 1575 and 1588, Bellièvre accepted more than a dozen diplomatic missions for King Henry III of France (1551–1589).

Sometimes he negotiated with foreign rulers, such as Elizabeth I of England, but more often with domestic antagonists, such as Henry of Navarre and his Huguenots, Henry I, Duke of Guise, and the Catholic Leaguers, and Francis, Duke of Anjou and his allies in the Low Countries.

Elizabeth rejected the arguments presented by Bellièvre, and insisted that because Mary was in England she was subordinate to her rule and justice.

"[1] In 1596, Bellièvre led the charge for the convocation of an Assembly of Notables to address the kingdoms financial problems.

[3] The Assembly would largely endorse his program, however in 1597 he quickly found himself supplanted by the baron de Rosny.