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He was the offspring of a family of the petty nobility in #Lorraine whose members had established themselves as state servants in the archbishoprics of #Trier and #Mainz. Alexander von Greiffenklau zu Vollrads followed their footsteps. After his university studies in #Padua in 1630, he took a position as an Imperial councillor. Later he was appointed prothonotary in #Bohemia. (2/6)

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Lauck graduated from the #university of #Marburg in 1548. He started his career as a scribe and interpreter for the French #envoy in Marburg. However, after a few years he continued his studies abroad in #Paris, #Bourges, #Bologna and #Padua. In 1559 where he had acquired a doctorate both in civil and church law from the university of Bourges. Thereafter, he entered into the service of Philipp, landgrave of #Hesse, and worked at the Hessian Supreme court (#Hofgericht). After the death of his master Lauck became a councillor in the chancery of Philipp’s son Louis of Hesse-Marburg. (2/4)

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