Pierre de L'Estoile

Pierre de L'Estoile (1546 – 8 October 1611) was a Parisian diarist and collector.

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Life

Born in Paris into a middle-class background, Pierre de l'Estoile was tutored by Mathieu Béroalde. He knew Agrippa d'Aubigné. He became a law student at Bourges (1565). He became a notary, and royal secretary.

He spent time in prison in 1589, being taken for one of the supporters of the 'Politiques'

Works

The Registres Journaux (1574-1611) are personal accounts of the reigns of Henry III and Henry IV of France. They contain other matter (sonnets, pamphlets). [1]

The Journals were not intended for publication. Material from them was edited as Journal de Henri III (1621 by Louis Servin, 1744 by Nicolas Lenglet Du Fresnoy); and the Journal de Henri IV (The Hague, 1741.

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Notes

  1. ^ His "exigence d'objectivité est sans cesse remise en cause par l'affirmation du je du témoin [...], puis du je du vieil homme amer et malade qui [...] s'abandonne au vain parler de soi." (Fanny Marin)