Mrs. Eddy Mentioned Them August 28, 1954 Issue

Gaspard de Coligny 1519-1572

[Mentioned in Miscellaneous Writings, p. 281]

Coligny's life was intertwined with the history of his times, first as a military man and later as head of the Protestant movement in France.

He grew to manhood in the latter part of Francis I's reign when this patron of the arts changed his attitude from one of encouraging a spirit of inquiry to one of blotting out what he called heresy. Henry II continued his father's persecutions.

Known as the best young officer in the Army, Coligny was made colonel-general of the French infantry and introduced a system of military discipline which later the whole Army adopted. He is also credited with having founded the modern ambulance corps. His successes led to his being appointed Governor of Paris and of the Isle of France, a member of the Council of State and of the Privy Council, and Admiral of France, an office that gave him command of the seacoast and border fortresses. Taken prisoner at the siege of St. Quentin, he was sent to Ghent, where he had time to read the Scriptures and the writings of Calvin. He, too, became converted to the new doctrine, as had his younger brother Andelot.

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