Villon, Francois
(*1431)
Villon, FrancoisVillon, FrancoisFrancois Villon (B * PARIS, 1431 – D † IN EXILE, UNK) Pseudonym of François de Montcorbier (or de Loges). Another alias was Michel Mouton. Born to a poor family, he was raised by a clergyman, who gave him his own last name, Villon. After finishing his basic education, he led the life of a rowdy, becoming involved in the murder of a priest in 1455, occasioning his first flight from Paris and justice. He returned in 1456, only to become entangled in a theft from…