A Picture of the noble Entertain and Feast of the Duke of Chaulnes at the Treaty of Collen, 1673,
when in a very large Room, with all the Windows open, and at a very large Table he sate himself,
with many great persons and Ladies; next about the table
stood a row of Waiters,
then a row of Musicians,
then a row of Musketiers.
Charles d'Albert d'Ailly (1625 - 1698)
genannt "fat pig" ("gros cochon") oder "duc damné", 3. Herzog von Chaulnes
Offizier, französischer Botschafter in Rom und Köln (Collen), Gouverneur der Bretagne:
he could not stem the tide of the revolt of the papier timbré in 1675 and demanded intervention from the royal armies and punishment of the rebels – his violence towards the rebels alienated him from his Breton noble allies
1693 entlassen, Gouerneur in Aquitanien.
