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Louis-René-Édouard de Rohan known as Cardinal de Rohan (25 September 1734 – 16 February 1803), prince de Rohan-Guéméné, was a French Bishop of Strasbourg, politician, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, and cadet of the Rohan family (which traced its origin to the kings of Brittany).
Louis-René-Édouard, prince de Rohan ( Paris, 25 septembre 1734 - Ettenheim, 17 février 1803 ), cardinal-évêque de Strasbourg, est un prélat français, membre de la maison de Rohan, qui fit carrière à la Cour de Versailles et au sein de l' Église .
Louis-René-Édouard, prince de Rohan was a cardinal from 1778 and bishop of Strasbourg from 1779 to 1801, who was the antihero of the French scandal known as the Affair of the Diamond Necklace in 1785 (see Diamond Necklace, Affair of the). Duped into undertaking the purchase of a necklace for Queen.
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Mar 18, 2022 · Louis met him alongside the queen and Keeper of the Seals Armand de Miromesnil. Immediately, the king asked the cardinal to explain himself, asking him where the diamond necklace currently was located. Confused, Rohan responded that he had believed it to be with the queen.
- The affair of the diamond necklace (1784-86) was a plot masterminded by Jeanne de la Motte to steal a diamond necklace probably originally intended...
- Marie Antoinette was innocent of any involvement in the plot, but the scandal ruined her already damaged reputation.
- She may have refused to buy the necklace because it was originally intended for Louis XV's mistress Madame Du Barry, her rival, or may just have fo...
- Containing 647 brilliants and weighing 2,800 carats, the necklace was priced at around 2 million livres.
Louis René Édouard Rohan, prince de (lwē rənā´ ādwär´ prăNs də rôäN´), 1734–1803, French churchman and politician, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Although he succeeded (1779) his uncle as archbishop of Strasbourg, he spent most of his career in Paris.
Louis-René-Edouard Cardinal de Rohan-Guéménée (born 25 Sep 1734, died 16 Feb 1803) Bishop Emeritus of Strasbourg Consistory - 1778 : Created Cardinal Conclave - 1799/1800 : Unable to Participate
Cardinal Louis René Édouard de Rohan de Guéméné. primary name: primary name: Rohan, Louis René Édouard de. other name: other name: (Cardinal) Rohan. Details. individual; cleric/religious official; French; Male. Life dates. 1734-1803. Biography.
