Jean de Nivelle was a French nobleman, son of Jean II of Montmorency, who became a byword for failing to fulfill filial duties and treachery. Called by his father to assist Louis XI in his conflict with Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, de Nivelle instead allied himself with Burgundy and was disinherited as a "dog". This led to lines in multiple songs such as C'est le chien de Jean de Nivelle, il s'enfuit quand on l'appelle