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Louis-Henri de Loménie de Brienne, (13 January 1636 – 17 April 1698), Count of Brienne, was a French politician, chronicler, poet, and collector of art works and books.

Biography
From the Loménie family (originating in Flavignac in Limousin), he was the son of...

He was a childhood playmate of Louis XIV.

He became Foreign Secretery (Secrétaire d'État des Affaires Ètrangères), assisting his father from 24 August 1651 to 14 April 1663, and was also made State Counsellor (Conseiller d’État) on 12 September 1651.

From 1652 to 1657, he was tutored by François Blondel, who accompanied him during his tour of Europe in 1652-1655. [More details about Blondel and the European trip available from Gerbino, Rothschild and Bonnafé.]

On 15 January 1656, he married the daughter of the Comte de Chavigny, Henriette de Bouthillier de Chavigny (1637-1664), a friend of the Princess de Condé. They had three children, a boy and two daughters:
 * Anne Marie Thérèse (1657-1680);
 * (André?) Louis Henri (c. 1658-1743);
 * Louise Madeleine (1658-1739).

In June 1660, he attended Louis XIV's wedding in Fontarabia.

On 14 April 1663, he resigned his position.

After the death of his wife, he retired at Les Pères de l’Oratoire from 24 January 1664 to 12 June 1670, but was expelled after falling in love with ??? He goes to Germany and becomes infatuated with the Princess of Mecklenburg, who complains about it to Louis XIV. Summoned back to Paris, he is locked away in two successive benedictine abbeys.

On 27 January 1674, he was committed by a lettre de cachet to an insane asylum, the Abbey of Saint-Lazare, until his release in 1692.

Between 1692 and 1696, ... ?

In 1696, he retires to the abbey of Saint-Séverin at Château-Landon, where he dies on 17 April 1698.

Biographies

 * The best bio is Michaud!
 * Very detailed review of his memoirs by Ferdinand Rothschild!
 * More bio material, from Perrault & Beaurain, here:
 * Another brief bio:

Collections

 * He was a great collector of art, mentioned in an MMA exhibition catalogue.
 * Details of his own catalogue: