Charles de Mornay

Charles de Mornay (1514 - 4 September 1574), was a Swedish (originally French) court official, diplomat and royal favorite. He was the central figure of the Mornay plot of 1574. Charles de Mornay was a French nobleman and Huguenot Calvinist. He served in the French troops in Scotland from 1547-1550. Between 1557 and 1559, he served as Swedish envoy to Poland, Denmark and England, during the marriage negotiations between queen Elizabeth of England and Eric XIV of Sweden. In 1559, he was the courtier who informed Eric about his the affair between princess Cecilia of Sweden and her brother-in-law, which resulted in the famous scandal known as the 'Vadstena Thunder'. He was a favorite of Eric XIV. He was an envoy to France and Scotland in 1561-62 during the negotiations of a marriage between E

Charles de Mornay

Charles de Mornay (1514 - 4 September 1574), was a Swedish (originally French) court official, diplomat and royal favorite. He was the central figure of the Mornay plot of 1574. Charles de Mornay was a French nobleman and Huguenot Calvinist. He served in the French troops in Scotland from 1547-1550. Between 1557 and 1559, he served as Swedish envoy to Poland, Denmark and England, during the marriage negotiations between queen Elizabeth of England and Eric XIV of Sweden. In 1559, he was the courtier who informed Eric about his the affair between princess Cecilia of Sweden and her brother-in-law, which resulted in the famous scandal known as the 'Vadstena Thunder'. He was a favorite of Eric XIV. He was an envoy to France and Scotland in 1561-62 during the negotiations of a marriage between E