Chrétien-François II de Lamoignon
French politician
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| Intro | French politician | ||||||
| Places | France | ||||||
| was | Politician Statesperson Magistrate | ||||||
| Work field | Law Politics | ||||||
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| Birth | 18 December 1735, Paris, France | ||||||
| Death | 16 May 1789 (aged 53 years) | ||||||
| Star sign | Sagittarius | ||||||
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Chrétien François de Lamoignon de Bâville, also written as Chrétien François de Lamoignon de Basville (1735–1789) was a French statesman and magistrate.
Lamoignon was the Keeper of the Seals of France from 8 April 1787 to 14 September 1788. In this position, he was responsible for issuing the Edict of Versailles in 1787, which granted civil status and freedom of worship to France's Protestants, and for the abolition of judicial torture.