Jean Carondele Diptych. Jean II Carondelet, was a Burgundian cleric, politician, jurist and one of the most important advisors to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
He was a patron of Erasmus and a brother of Ferry Carondelet. The second son of jurist Jan I Carondelet, he studied Canon Law and Roman Law in his city of birth.
He had a brother named Claude I Carondelet and a nephew named Claude II Carondelet. He entered a religious life in 1493, starting his renowned career as dean of the University of Franche-Comté in Besançon.
In 1497 he became councillor of the Great Duchal Council of Philip the Fair. In 1504 he became clerical councillor of the newly created Great Council of Mechelen.
Finally in 1508 he was made member of the Secret Council, the highest government institution of the Burgundian Netherlands. Prince Charles's mother, Juana of Castile was insane, and his aunt Archduchess Margaret of Austria, the regent of the Burgundian Netherlands, was his guardian. Prince Charles became acquainted with Jean Carondelet through his brother Ferry, who was the confessor to Margaret of Austria. Jean Carondelet soon became a close advisor to Prince Charles, and in 1517-1519, after Charles had assumed the Spanish throne, Jean Carondelet accompanied him to Spain as a member of his privy council. In 1522 Charles named him chairman of the Secret Council. In this function he formed, together with Archduchess Margare
He was a patron of Erasmus and a brother of Ferry Carondelet. The second son of jurist Jan I Carondelet, he studied Canon Law and Roman Law in his city of birth.
He had a brother named Claude I Carondelet and a nephew named Claude II Carondelet. He entered a religious life in 1493, starting his renowned career as dean of the University of Franche-Comté in Besançon.
In 1497 he became councillor of the Great Duchal Council of Philip the Fair. In 1504 he became clerical councillor of the newly created Great Council of Mechelen.
Finally in 1508 he was made member of the Secret Council, the highest government institution of the Burgundian Netherlands. Prince Charles's mother, Juana of Castile was insane, and his aunt Archduchess Margaret of Austria, the regent of the Burgundian Netherlands, was his guardian. Prince Charles became acquainted with Jean Carondelet through his brother Ferry, who was the confessor to Margaret of Austria. Jean Carondelet soon became a close advisor to Prince Charles, and in 1517-1519, after Charles had assumed the Spanish throne, Jean Carondelet accompanied him to Spain as a member of his privy council. In 1522 Charles named him chairman of the Secret Council. In this function he formed, together with Archduchess Margare
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