Simon Goulart

Simon Goulart (20 October 1543 – 3 February 1628) was a French Reformed theologian, humanist and poet.

He was called to Antwerp, to Orange, to Montpellier and to Nîmes as minister, and to Lausanne as professor; but remained at Geneva and became a citizen.

"[1] In 1595 he preached aggressively against Gabrielle d'Estrées, the favorite of Henry IV of France.

He was put in prison by order of the Council of Geneva; after eight days he was released, although the French ambassador had demanded a more severe punishment.

He made additions to Jean Crespin's Histoire des Martyrs (Geneva, 1608); he wrote also Recueil contenant les choses les plus mémorables advenues sous la Ligue (6 vols., 1590–99), and Recueil des choses mémorables sous le régne de Henri IV (1598).