as governor of Berry observed that as they travelled through his governorship they added all the Protestants of his charge to their company. He wrote to the king that he suspected they were making for La Rochelle, from where they would prepare a counterattack. After the Assassination of Admiral Coligny on 24 August 1572, the Admiral, now disgraced was deprived of much of his property. To this end the Château de Châtillon-Coligny was divided between René de Villequier, Gaspard de La Châtre and his cousin La Châtre, governor of Berry. They also benefited from the property of other murdered Protestant aristocrats. Reign of Henri III Fifth war of religion During 1575 La Châtre conducted a diplomatic mission to England. Having escaped from court in September 1575, Alençon, the king's brother, put himself at the head of the rebels opposing the crown. This potentially explosive situation worried Catherine and the king, who quickly sought to re-secure the prince's loyalty through the offer of several security towns, among them Bourges. La Châtre was however uninterested in supporting the crown in this bribery effort, and refused the order to hand over Bourges when Montmorency attempted to assume control of it. Ruffec meanwhile refused to hand over Angoulême, though Alençon was able to secure Saumur and Niort after some difficulty. Enraged, Catherine urged the king to punish La Châtre, but he refused. Alençon was offered Cognac and Saint-Jean-d'Angély in recompense. La Châtre, under royal pressure departed from Bourges, however he handed over the citadel of the town to members of the urban elite who he knew to be hostile to Alençon's cause before he left. Failing to receive all the towns he was promised, Alençon aligned himself more closely with the Malcontents, joining forces with their mercenaries. Sixth war of religion With the Peace of Monsieur having brought the fifth war of religion to a close on generous terms to Alençon, his loyalty to the crown was re-secured. When opposition mounted to the peace from radical Catholics, Alençon did not oppose it, satisfied in his gains. The radical Catholic's forced a resumption of war to revoke the peace, Alençon eager for glory decided to lead the crown's army against Protestant held cities. La Châtre fought with him at the capture of La Charité-sur-Loire and Issoire, alongside Nevers, Charles, Duke of Aumale and Guise before the crown's financial plight forced the war to be brought