calling the provincial estates to solve the revenue issue, the crown refused but permitted him to call diocese assemblies, through which he raised taxes to pay his garrisons. In the same month he undertook the expulsion of Protestants from the city of Nantes, and sequestered tax receipts and ignored other orders from court, writing bitterly to the regent about his situation and his difficulties ensuring order. Succession Ėtampes was granted the right in 1564, upon his death, to resign his governorship of Brittany in favour of his nephew Martigues, who would govern the province until his own death in 1569. This practice had been very rare during the reign of François I, but was proliferating by that of Charles IX as governors successfully maintained their posts within their families at a far higher frequency. Étampes died on 31 January 1565. Sources References 1505 births 1564 deaths People from Lamballe Dukes of Étampes Dukes of Chevreuse Counts of Étampes Counts of Penthièvre