Editing Michel de l'Hôpital (section)

==Reign of François I==
===Marriage===
In 1532 he married the daughter of the ''lieutenant-criminel'' of the Châtelet, Marie Morin, receiving as part of the dowry his entrance to the Paris ''Parlement'' Now serving as a councillor in the ''Parlement'', he was afforded valuable experience for his dealings with the body as chancellor.{{sfn|Holt|2005|p=46}} The ''Parlement'' would feel betrayed by his later attempts to curtail their power, due to him having once been one of their own.{{sfn|Roelker|1996|p=241}}{{sfn|Jouanna|1998|p=1039}}

===Lèse majesté===
As a councillor, he took responsibility for drawing up the charges against the chief defenders of [[Boulogne]] ([[Jacques de Coucy|the seigneur de Vervins]]), who had surrendered the important port town to the English in 1544. Vervins was condemned to death. Marshal [[Ourdard de Biez|de Biez]] was likewise condemned but would not be killed, with others sent into exile or imprisoned.{{sfn|Cloulas|1985|p=263}}

In 1547 he was made French ambassador to the [[Council of Trent]].{{sfn|Durot|2012|p=261}}