PRINCE LOUIS DE ROHAN

PRINCE LOUIS DE ROHAN (1783-1803), a profligate ecclesiastic of France who attained to the highest honours in the Church; became archbishop and cardinal, but who had fallen out with royalty; was debarred from court, tried every means to regain the favour of Marie Antoinette, which he had forfeited, was inveigled into buying a necklace for her in hope of thereby winning it back, found himself involved in the scandal connected with it, and was sent to the Bastille. See "Diamond Necklace" in CARLYLE'S "MISCELLANIES."