his men before the fight, Aspremont urged them to charge Livarot and his regiment, derisively noting that Livarot was a mignon, an increasingly vituperate insult for royal favourites. In December, Livarot left his regiment to continue the siege and retired to Blois. Increaingly rowdy in the absence of Livarot, his units engaged in violence against local villagers. A little while later, he was granted the privilege of being maître de camp for the infantry. This afforded him authority over 2000 men. Nevers During 1580, he developed a new line of patronage, becoming friends with the duke of Nevers. He supported Nevers in the conduct of a dispute with the duke of Montpensier. Livarot and Crillon served as witnesses in support of his legal case against the prince. Final duel The following year, while the court was resident at Blois, he entered a new quarrel over a woman, arranging a duel for her favour with Antoine d'Hallwyn the marquis de Piennes on 2 May. During the fight that followed both he and his opponent were killed. Laurent de Maugiron had been attempting to secure from the king a guarantee that Livarot could inherit his office of lieutenant-general of Dauphiné. He was greatly grieved by the death of his nephew. Sources References 1555 births 1581 deaths French people of the French Wars of Religion Court of Henry III of France