Career
He was a supporter of Philibert Berthelier and the pro-independence faction in the Grand Council of Geneva. Following the invasion of Geneva by Savoy forces in September 1525, fled to Fribourg, from which he continued the rebellion which proves successful the following year. On 20 February 1532 he resigned his seat at the Grand Council of Geneva and died of an illness soon thereafter.
Following his resignation, he made plans to restore the authority of the Catholic bishop of Geneva Pierre de la Baume, but died without any success.