How to Pronounce Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes
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Dec 06, 1721 Paris, Île de France, France Died on 23 Apr 1794 (aged 72)
French statesman
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About Guillaume Chrétien De Lamoignon De Malesherbes
- Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (6 December 1721 – 23 April 1794), often referred to as Malesherbes or Lamoignon-Malesherbes, was a French statesman and minister in the ancien régime, and later counsel for the defense of Louis XVI.
- He is known for his vigorous criticism of royal abuses as President of the Cour des Aides and his role, as director of censorship, in the publication of the Encyclopédie.
- Despite his committed monarchism, his writings contributed to the development of liberalism during the French Age of Enlightenment.
