Jacques de Bourgogne

Jacques de Bourgogne, seigneur de Fallais (b. c.1515), was a Flemish nobleman and initially supporter of Calvin.[1] He is known for his letter L'Excuse de Noble Seigneur Jacques de Bourgogne, Seigneur de Falais Et de Bredam.

References

  1. Gilmont, Jean François (2005). John Calvin and the printed book. p. 15. "Among the friends Calvin lost, the most distinguished was Jacques de Bourgogne, seigneur de Falais, the highest-ranking nobleman of the Low Countries who had accepted the Reformation."
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