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Sully, Maximilien de Bethune, duke de (sh) and private practice (medicine)


Sully, Maximilien de Bethune, duke de (sh)




born Dec. 13, 1560, Mantes, France
died Dec. 22, 1641, Villebon

French statesman.

Son of a French Huguenot noble, he was sent to the court of Henry of Navarra (later Henry IV). He fought in the Wars of Religion and helped negotiate the Peace of Savoy (1601). As superintendent of finances from 1598, he instituted reforms in taxation and administration. A trusted agent to the king, he was rewarded with royal offices and created duke de Sully in 1606. He promoted a system of national improvements, encouraged agriculture, and strengthened the military. His political role ended with Henry's assassination (1610), and he resigned in 1611.


private practice (medicine)


private practice
Practice of a Health profession by an individual, offering Services on a person-to-person basis, as opposed to group or partnership practice.