Jean Marot
Jean Marot was a French poet and the father of the French Renaissance poet Clément Marot. He is often grouped with the "Grands Rhétoriqueurs".Life and position
Marot was born Jehan Desmaretz at Mathieu, near Caen in 1463. His verses were enjoyed by Michelle de Saubonne, wife of the Lord of Le château du Parc-Soubise situated in Mouchamps. For this she presented him to Anne of Brittany, Queen of France, and in 1506 he obtained the post of escripvain. Clément was the child of his second wife.
Jean later became the official poet of the kings Louis XII and Francis I of France. He died in Paris around 1526. His son Clément was then appointed in his place, as valet de chambre to the king, and likewise became a noted poet.
