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Pierre Landais

French official

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support of Francis II

  • Francis II, detail of a sculpture from his tomb by Michel Colombe (1430–c. 1512)
    In Francis II

    When Francis’ chief counsellor, Pierre Landais, provoked the hatred of the Breton nobles by his persecution of the chancellor Guillaume Chauvin, the nobles, with the support of Anne of Beaujeu, regent of France, had Landais hanged (1485). When Anne sent French troops into Brittany, however, the nobles rallied to…

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