Talleyrand (-Périgord), Charles-Maurice de
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born Feb. 2, 1754, Paris, France
died May 17, 1838, Paris
French statesman.
Ordained a priest, he became bishop of Autun in 1788. Elected to represent the clergy at the
Estates-General (1789), he became the "bishop of the Revolution" by calling for confiscation of church property to fund the new government and supporting the
Civil Constitution of the Clergy. Excommunicated by the pope in 1790, he was sent to England as an envoy in 1792. He was expelled from France during the
Reign of Terror, lived in the U.S. (1794–96), then returned to serve in the
Directory as foreign minister (1797–99). He was forced to resign briefly for involvement in bribery scandals, including the
XYZ Affair. Adept at political survival, he supported
Napoleon and again became foreign minister (1799–1807) and later grand chamberlain (1804–07). He resigned in opposition to Napoleon's policy toward Russia but continued to advise him, arranging his marriage with
Marie-Louise of Austria. As Napoleon faced defeat, Talleyrand secretly worked to restore the monarchy; in 1814 he was appointed foreign minister to
Louis XVIII and represented France at the Congress of
Vienna. Forced by ultraroyalists to resign (1815), he later became involved in the
July Revolution of 1830 and served as ambassador to Britain (1830–34).
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