[4] One of his nephews Charles-Alexandre de Hénin-Liétard d'Alsace, Count of Beaumont died in 1794 in Paris by guillotine.

In 1714 he was approved by emperor Charles VI as Bishop of Mechelen; his appointment as Archbishop took place on 16 December 1715.

The king requested a Te Deum in honour of the victory, but the Cardinal replied: "Only the blood of Christ flows on the altar!

"[4] After the anti-government disturbances, the Great Council produced a high number of death penalties; the cardinal begged the emperor for mercy in 1720.

[8] He left an important gold embroidered pontifical ornament that he brought from Rome, and was restored by Henri Van Severen.