Serafin Banks ( Italian: Séraphin Banchi , Florence - circa 1622 , Paris ) - Dominican , ambassador of the Duke of Tuscany in France.
| Serafin Banks | |
|---|---|
| ital. Séraphin banchi | |
| Place of Birth | Florence |
| Date of death | 1622 |
| Place of death | Paris |
| Nationality |  Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
| Occupation | Dominican , Ambassador of the Duke of Tuscany to France |
Biography
In 1593, Serafin Banks was sent by the Duke of Tuscany Ferdinand with an embassy in France . In Lyon, Banks met with Pierre Barrière ( fr. Pierre Barrière ), who dedicated him to his plan of assassination of Henry IV , but the Tuscan ambassador warned the king about this and saved him from death. When the bishopric of Angouleme was offered to the Dominican as a reward, he did not accept it and was pleased with the pension, which he almost completely turned to charity.
The essays remaining after the Bank all relate to the fact mentioned above:
- “Apologie contre les jugements téméraires de ceux qui ont pensée servir la religion en faisant assassiner le roi de France” (Paris, 1596)
- “Histoire prodigieuse d'un detestable parricide, entrepris sur la personne du roi de France, et comme il eu fut miraculeusement garanti” (Paris, 1598)
- "Rosaire spirituel de la Sacrée Vièrge Marie" (Paris, 1610)
In Rosaire spirituel de la Sacrée Vièrge Marie, Banks refutes the view that he used confession to reveal Barrier’s intentions.
Links
- Banks of Serafin // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.