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French poet (1496–1544)

Clément Marot (23 November 1496 – 12 September 1544) was a French Renaissance poet.^[1] He was influenced by the writers of the late 15th century and paved the way for the Pléiade, and is undoubtedly the most important poet at the court of Francis I.

Despite the support of Marguerite de Valois-Angoulême (1492-1549), the king’s sister, his strong leanings toward the Reformation led to several imprisonments and two periods of exile.

Biography

Youth

Marot was born at Cahors, the capital of the province of Quercy, some time during the winter of 1496–1497.

His father, Jean Marot (c. 1463-1523), whose more correct name appears to have been des Mares, Marais or Marets, was a Norman from the Caen region and was also a poet. Jean held the post of escripvain (a cross between poet laureate and historiographer) to Anne of Brittany, Queen of France.

Clément was the child of his second wife. The boy was "brought into France" — it