from public life, selling his Parisian hôtel, and retiring to his priory. In March 1583 he joined the newly founded order of the White Penitents. In the 1583 Assembly of Notables, Cheverny stood in for Birague, who would as nominal chancellor be expected to give a speech to the grandees, as Birague was on deaths door. During Birague's funeral in December 1583, Henri attended, dressed as a penitent. The white penitents at large accompanied his body, while the Archbishop of Bourges gave the oration. His tomb, which he shared with his wife would be designed by Germain Pilon. His fortune passed to his male relatives, as he little trusted his daughter. Sources References 1506 births 1583 deaths Clergy from Milan 16th-century French cardinals Participants in the Council of Trent French Ministers of Finance Italian emigrants to France