François Duchesne

François Duchesne (1616–1693) was a French historian.

Biography

François Duchesne, the son of the historian André Duchesne, was born in Paris in 1616. He "cultivated history with a zeal" and obtained the title of historiographer.^[1] He died in 1693.^[1]

Works

Duchesne wrote:^[1]

• History of the Chancellors of France (1680)

Duchesne published several editions of his father's works including:^[1]

• Antiquies of the Cities and Castles of France (1647),
• The History of the Poses (1653).

Notes

References

• Thomas, Joseph (1892), Universal pronouncing dictionary of biography and mythology (Aa, van der – Hyperius) 1, Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, p. 797