Who was Pierre Gringore?

Pierre Gringore, called Gringoire by Victor Hugo, c. 1475—1539, was a French satiric poet and dramatist, born in Normandy; published Chasteau de labour (1499) and Chasteau d'amours, and became "Mere Sotte" of the theatrical company known as "Enfants sans Souci," and attacked Pope Julius II ín La chasse du cerf des cerfs. His best known works are Lejeu du Prince des Sois et de la mere Sotte, a play (1511); Le mystere de Saint Louis (c. 1528); and Les heures de Notre Dame. Gringore was an active opponent of Protestantism. His Oeuvres were published in 1858-77.