He became the chaplain of Catherine de ' Medici ( 1519 -- 1589 ) and official historiographer and cosmographer of the king .
Father Thevet was also an able historiographer who published in 1584 eight volumes about the life of famous people .
Thevet became the chaplain of Catherine de ' Medici ( 1519 -- 1589 ) and official historiographer and cosmographer of the king .
Father Thevet was also an able historiographer who published in 1584 eight volumes about the life of famous people .