MONTMORENCY, second Duc de, grandson of the famous constable de Mont.
moreney, b. at chantilly,.April 30, 1595. His godfather was the great Henri Quatre, who always called hith his " son." When,be. was 17 years Of age LonVXIII. made hint admiral, and he defeated the Huguenots in Languedoc, and took the isle of lie from those •f Rochelle. He afterwards gained other victories over them, and in 1630 received the chief command of the French troops in Piedmont, where he defeated the Spaniards, for which he received a marshal's baton. Unhappily for himself he ventured to oppose Richelieu, who had always been his enemy, and espoused the cause of Gaston, duke of Orleans; for this he was declared guilty of high treason, and marshal Schomberg being sent against him, defeated him at Castelnaudary, and took hint prisoner. Montmorency, although almost mortally wounded, was carried to Toulouse, sentenced to death by the parliament, and. notwithstanding his expressions of penitence, and the most powerful
intercession made for him—for example, by king Charles I. of England, the pope, the Venetian republic, and the duke of Savoy—was beheaded, Oct. 30, 1632. Montmorency was distinguished for his amiability and time courtesy of his manners, as well as for his valor.
or MONTMOREN'CI, FALLS OF, on the Montmorency river, near its mouth, about 8 in. from Quebec, Canada. They are 50 ft. wide and 250 ft. high. They are much visited by tourists. A village of the same name is situated near them.
a t. of s. Italy, in the province of Avellino, built partly on the slope and partly around the base of a hill, 12 m. LI. of Salerno. Pop. 4,721. It forms the central point of several villages, and has large markets and some linen and cloth manufactures.