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CHANTILLY AND ITS OWNERS
supposition that Jean Bullant, who was in constant
relation with Pierre des Iles, known as “ Ma^on ”
of Chantilly, had a hand in its erection, as stated
above, is by no means unreasonable. It is an
architectural gem, and provoked the admiration of
Leonardo da Vinci and Benvenuto Cellini, who both
enjoyed hospitality within its walls.
Anne de Montmorency was created Duke by
Henri II, and after the sudden death of that King
he succeeded in securing the goodwill of Francis II
and Charles IX. Queen Catherine de Medicis
cordially disliked him, but nevertheless endeavoured
to use him as a tool against the Huguenot Louis I
de Bourbon, Prince de Conde.
In 1562 he won the battle of Dreux against
Conde and Coligny, and he routed them again in
1567 at Saint-Denis, though at the sacrifice of his
own life; for he was severely wounded, and died
shortly afterwards in Paris.
Anne de Montmorency at various stages of his
life is presented in a series of French drawings,
dating from 1514, as a Preux de Marignan, down
to his old age. There also exists a drawing of his
wife Madeleine de Savoie. By a fortunate coinci-
dence these drawings—of which we shall speak later
on—have found their way back to Chantilly. In
the stained-glass windows of the chapel, painted in
1544, may be seen portraits of his numerous child-
ren executed by Bardon after still-existing cartoons
by Lechevallier Chevignard. In order to complete
the family the Due d’Aumale commissioned the artist
CHANTILLY AND ITS OWNERS
supposition that Jean Bullant, who was in constant
relation with Pierre des Iles, known as “ Ma^on ”
of Chantilly, had a hand in its erection, as stated
above, is by no means unreasonable. It is an
architectural gem, and provoked the admiration of
Leonardo da Vinci and Benvenuto Cellini, who both
enjoyed hospitality within its walls.
Anne de Montmorency was created Duke by
Henri II, and after the sudden death of that King
he succeeded in securing the goodwill of Francis II
and Charles IX. Queen Catherine de Medicis
cordially disliked him, but nevertheless endeavoured
to use him as a tool against the Huguenot Louis I
de Bourbon, Prince de Conde.
In 1562 he won the battle of Dreux against
Conde and Coligny, and he routed them again in
1567 at Saint-Denis, though at the sacrifice of his
own life; for he was severely wounded, and died
shortly afterwards in Paris.
Anne de Montmorency at various stages of his
life is presented in a series of French drawings,
dating from 1514, as a Preux de Marignan, down
to his old age. There also exists a drawing of his
wife Madeleine de Savoie. By a fortunate coinci-
dence these drawings—of which we shall speak later
on—have found their way back to Chantilly. In
the stained-glass windows of the chapel, painted in
1544, may be seen portraits of his numerous child-
ren executed by Bardon after still-existing cartoons
by Lechevallier Chevignard. In order to complete
the family the Due d’Aumale commissioned the artist