Eustace Chapuys | |
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![]() Eustace Chapuys | |
Born | c. 1489/90/92 |
Died | 21 January 1556 (63-67 years of age) |
Resting place | Chapel of the College of Savoy 50°52′42″N 4°42′17″E / 50.878333°N 4.704722°E |
Title | Imperial ambassador to the court of Henry VIII |
Predecessor | Íñigo López de Mendoza y Zúñiga |
Successor | François van der Delft |
Children | Césare |
Parent(s) | Louis Chapuys Guigonne Dupuys |
Eustace Chapuys ([østas ʃapɥi]; c. 1489/90/92 – 21 January 1556),[1] the son of Louis Chapuys and Guigonne Dupuys, was a Savoyard diplomat who served Charles V as Imperial ambassador to England from 1529 until 1545 and is best known for his extensive and detailed correspondence.[1][2]