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# Maximilien de Bethune, Duke of Sully

(1560–1641)   Politician

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Maximilien de Bethune, Duke of Sully was a politician.

## Quick Facts About Maximilien de Bethune, Duke of Sully

Born December 13, 1560

Died December 22, 1641

Profession Politician

## About Maximilien de Bethune, Duke of Sully

French duke (1560-1641)... \| Maximilien de Béthune Sully, 1st Prince of Sully, Marquis of Rosny and Nogent, Count of Muret and Villebon, Viscount of Meaux was a French nobleman, soldier, statesman, and counselor of King Henry IV of France. Historians emphasize Sully's role in building a strong, centralized administrative system

##  Quotes by Maximilien de Bethune, Duke of Sully

> [The English take their pleasures sadly, after the fashion of their country.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maximilien-de-bethune-duke-of-sully/the-english-take-their-pleasures-sadly-after-the-fashion-of-their/)

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[Country](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/country/)

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> [The English have a heavy hearted way of amusing themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maximilien-de-bethune-duke-of-sully/the-english-have-a-heavy-hearted-way-of-amusing-themselves/)

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