SOUBISE, BENJAMIN DE ROHAN, SEIGNEUR DE

bäNzhämăNˈ də rōäNˈ sānyûrˈ də soobēzˈ, 1583–1642, French Protestant general. He fought under Maurice of Nassau in the Netherlands and subsequently shared the leadership of the Huguenots with his brother, Henri, duc de Rohan. He directed the defense of La Rochelle (1627–28) against Cardinal Richelieu's forces and after that city's fall retired to England.

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The Cambridge Modern History - Vol. 13
Book by A. W. Ward, G. W. Prothero, Stanley Leathes; Cambridge University Press, 1911
Subjects: History, Modern
...Rusca archpriest of, 49; 58; Rohan at, 63 Sonino Sonnino , a stronghold...Bernadette, of Lourdes, XI 714 Soubise, Benjamin de Rohan, Seigneur de, rv 127 sq.; defeated off La Rochelle, 130 Charles de Rohan, Prince de, Marshal of France...
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The Cambridge Modern History: Planned by the Late Lord Acton - Vol. 4
Book by A. W. Ward, G. W. Prothero, Stanley Leathes; University Press, 1902
Subjects: History, Modern
...37 ; 39 ; 41 ; Rusca Archpriest of, 49 ; 58 ; Rohan at, 63 Sotern, Philip Christopher von, see Trier Soubise, Benjamin de Rohan, Seigneur de, 127 sq.; defeated off La Rochelle, 130...
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Religion and Royal Justice in Early Modern France: The Paris Chambre de L'Edit, 1598-1665
Book by Diane C. Margolf; Truman State University Press, 2003
Subjects: Huguenots--Legal Status, Laws, Etc--France--History--17th Century
...Reformed church and commu- nities. The annexation provoked a rebellion led by Henri, duc de Rohan, and his younger brother Benjamin, seigneur de Soubise, as well as a split in the Huguenot party between the militant minority who joined the revolt...


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Soubise, Benjamin De Rohan, Seigneur De
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SOUBISE, BENJAMIN DE ROHAN, SEIGNEUR DE baNzhamaN d roaN sanyur d soobez , 1583 1642, French Protestant...the leadership of the Huguenots with his brother, Henri, duc de Rohan . He directed the defense of La Rochelle (1627 28) against Cardinal...


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