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Henry I, Duke of Guise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henry, 3rd Duke of Guise (January 31, 1550– December 23, 1588, Château de Blois), sometimes called Le Balafré, "the scarred", was the son of Francis, Duke of Guise. However, on the death in 1584 of François, Duke of Anjou, the king's brother (which left Henry of Navarre, the Protestant champion, as heir-male), Guise concluded the Treaty of Joinville with Philip II of Spain. The talent and dash of Guise contrasted favorably with the vacillation and weakness of Henry III, and he was said to have claimed a Carolingian descent and cast eyes on the throne. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_I,_Duke_of_Guise   (643 words)

Francis, Duke of Guise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Guise was the son of Claude, Duke of Guise and his wife Antoinette of Bourbon. Guise was one of the leaders of the Catholic faction, and his massacre of Huguenots at Wassy-sur-Blaise on March 1, 1562 marked the starting point of that conflict. His sister Mary of Guise was wife of James V of Scotland and mother of Mary I of Scotland. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Francis,_Duke_of_Guise   (506 words)

GUISE - LoveToKnow Article on GUISE FRANCIS oF LORRAINE, 2nd duke of Guise (1519-1563), le grand Guise, was born at Bar on the 17th of February 1519. The partition between the brothers Anthony and Claude was ratified by a further agreement in 1530, reserving the lapsed honors of the kingdoms of Jerusalem, Sicily, Aragon, the duchy of Anjou and the countships of Provence and Maine to the duke of Lorraine. HENRY OP LORRAINE, 3rd duke of Guise (1550-1588), born on the 31st of December 1550, was thirteen years old at the time of his fathers death, and grew up under the domination of a passionate desire for revenge. 59.1911encyclopedia.org /G/GU/GUISE.htm   (3892 words)

Encyclopedia: French Wars of Religion At Orléans, Francis, Duke of Guise was assassinated, and Catherine's fears that the war might drag on led her to negotiate a truce and the Edict of Amboise (1563). Henry, 3rd Duke of Guise (January 31, 1550- December 23, 1588) was the son of Francis, Duke of Guise. François, Duke of Anjou (1572) Hercule François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon, (March 18, 1555 â&; June 19, 1584) was the youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de Medici. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/French-Wars-of-Religion   (3950 words)

1588 Definition / 1588 Research Duke Henry of Guise Henry, 3rd Duke of Guise (January 31, 1550- December 23, 1588) was the son of Francis, Duke of Guise.... He was a grandson of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk.... He was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe, from 1577 to 1580 and was knighted on his return by Queen Elizabeth I. He was second in command of the English fleet which defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588. www.elresearch.com /1588   (1495 words)

FWR4 Francis was more inclined to listen to the advice of Francis, the Duke of Guise, and as a result, their influence at court greatly increased at the expense of the Montmorency’s. Francis of Guise held the title Lieutenant-General of France (a position given to him by Henry II) and he saw it as his duty to protect France from external threats and internal enemies. Coligny’s wish for a legal recognition of the rights of the Huguenots was highly unlikely while the Duke of Guise was at the court of Francis II. www.historylearningsite.co.uk /FWR4.htm   (1355 words)

CHARLES (CARDINAL) - LoveToKnow Article on CHARLES (CARDINAL) (1525-1574), cardinal of Lorraine, French statesman, was the second son of Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, and brother of Francis, duke of Guise. Together with his brother, Duke Francis, the cardinal of Lorraine was allpowerful during the reigns of Henry II. and Francis II.; in 1558 and 1559 he was one of the negotiators of the treaty of Cateau-Cambrsis; he fought and pitilessly l~ersecuted the reformers, and by his intolerant policy helped to provoke the crisis of the wars of religion. 96.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CH/CHARLES_CARDINAL_.htm   (361 words)

1539. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History FRANCIS II, the first husband of Mary Stuart of Scotland, who was a niece of the Guises. Calais, the last English possession in France, was captured by the duke of Guise. Henry II, who died of a wound received in a tournament, succeeded by his son. www.bartleby.com /67/598.html   (471 words)

Timeline Death of Henry II; accession of Francis II of France.. Death of Francis I of France; accesion of Henry II. Duke of Guise and cardinal of Guise assassinated at Blois. www.pierrechastain.com /timeline.htm   (2369 words)

February 24th Died: Richard de la Pole, Francis Duke of Lorraine, and General de la Tremouille, killed at Pavia, 1525; Francis Duke of Guise, assassinated, 1563: James Earl of Derwentwater, beheaded, 1716: Joseph (of Portugal), 1777; Charles Buonaparte, 1785; Hon. Next he became chapel-master to the Duke of Naiades, at Canons, and there he produced most of his concertos, sonatas, lessons, and organ fugues: besides his Aces and Galatea, for which Gay wrote the poetry. Then he carried out the conversion of the Italian Theatre into an Academy of Music: he was engaged as manager, and produced fifteen new operas: but the Italians virulently opposed 'the German intruder:' the cabal became insupportable, and the great composer and able manager retired with a loss of £10,000 and broken health. www.thebookofdays.com /months/feb/24.htm   (2126 words)

Guise: The Second Duke of Guise and the Cardinal of Lorraine With the accession (1559) of the youthful Francis II, who was married to the duke's niece, Mary Stuart, François de Guise and his brother the Charles de Guise, Cardinal de Lorraine, c.1525–1574, were given control of the government. The Cardinal de Lorraine was largely responsible for the persecution of the Protestants during the reign of Francis II. As a result, in 1561 the duke joined with Montmorency and Marshal Saint-André in the so-called triumvirate, which, at the head of the Catholic party, opposed both the www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0858528.html   (364 words)

Find in a Library: The life of Francis of Lorrain, Duke of Guise The life of Francis of Lorrain, Duke of Guise Guise, House of-- Early works to 1800. Subjects: Guise, François de Lorraine,-- duc de, -- 1519-1563 -- Early works to 1800. worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/05d759b6fcef4f55a19afeb4da09e526.html   (104 words)

YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> 1554 French forces led by Francis, Duke of Guise turn back an invasion of Picardy by Charles V. The French forces in Siena surrender to the Imperialists after a long siege. April 12 - Mary of Guise becomes Regent of Scotland. August 25 - Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/1554   (395 words)

YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> sk:1562 March 1 - Over 1,000 Huguenots are massacred by the ultra-Catholic Francis, Duke of Guise in Wassy-sur-Blaise marking the start of the First War of Religion in France. Francis Godwin, English writer and prelate (died 1633) An indecisive battle between Huguenots forces under Condé and Coligny, and Catholic forces under Anne de Montmorency and Guise. www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/sk:1562   (551 words)

Movers: Renaissance and Reformation (1400 - Mid 1600s) By Miles Hodges She was the illegitimate daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (Charles I of Spain) who married Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1547-1586), thus becoming Margaret of Parma. He was born of an influential Italian military family (his mother was Margaret of Parma, regent of the Spanish Netherlands) and took up soldiering, distinguishing himself early: against the Turks at Lepanto (1571) and in various battles against the Protestants in the Spanish Netherlands. When her rather moderate policy of conciliation between the two factions appeared to be breaking down, Philip sent the Spanish General, the Duke of Alba, to suppress the Protestants and to restore the Netherlands to a fully Catholic order. www.newgenevacenter.org /movers/renaiss-reform2.htm   (5674 words)

LearnThis.Info Encyclopedia articles beginning with 'Fr' Francis Thomas de Grey Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper F > Fr Listed below are all articles that begin with Fr. encyclopedia.learnthis.info /f/fr   (63 words)

1575 Definition / 1575 Research [click for more] forces under Duke Henry of Guise defeat the ProtestantsProtestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. It generally refers to those that separated from the Catholic Church in the Reformation of the 16th century, their offshoots, and those that share similar doctrines or ideologies. The Church fathers and the historic creeds used it to distinguish the mainstream body of orthodox Christian believers from those adhering to sects or heretical groups.... www.elresearch.com /1575   (1281 words)

Mary's French relatives 8) Francis, Grand Prior General of the Galleys personalwebs.oakland.edu /~clason/bloodlines.htm   (40 words)

February 17th Born: Francis Duke of Guise, French warrior, 1519; Horace Benedict de Saussure, Genevese traveller, 1740; John Pinkerton, historian and antiquary, 1758, Edinburgh. The Book of Days is proudly brought to www.thebookofdays.com /months/feb/17.htm   (3758 words)

decendents of Ferri II of Lorraine Francis of_Guise [85333] -------- duke of Guise b.1519 d.1563 Anne of_Este [85337] ------------ d.1607 wife of Francis, duke of Guise wife of duke of Nemours Claude of_Guise [85320] --------- duke of Guise b.1496 d.1550 Antoinette of_Bourbon ----------- [11273] b.1494 wife of Claude, duke of Guise d.1589 Henry of_Guise [85329] ---------- duke of Guise b.1550 d.1588 Catherine of_Cleves [85339] ----- b.1548 d.1633 wife of Henry, duke of Guise www.hdhdata.org /roots/d3480.shtml   (517 words)

4Reference France: Wars of Religion - Bourbon Dynasty Cardinal Lorraine (16th) was the brother of Francis, Duke of Guise and the uncle of Mary, Queen of Scots, who appointed him and his brother to high positions in the government while she was married to Francis II of France. She was the mother of Francis II of France, Charles IX of France, Henry III of France, the Duke of Alencon, and Margaret. Catherine de Medici (1519-89) was the widow of Henry II of France son of Francis I of France. www.4reference.net /encyclopedias/wikipedia/France_Wars_of_Religion__Bourbon_Dynasty.html   (517 words)

Guise Henry I, Duke of Guise Henry, 3rd Francis, Duke of Guise. Francis, Duke of Guise Francis, 2nd Duke of Guise (French soldier and politician. Guise was the son of Claude of Guise a... www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/guise.html   (517 words)

Guise. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 With the accession (1559) of the youthful Francis II, who was married to the duke’s niece, Mary Stuart, François de Guise and his brother the Charles de Guise, Cardinal de Lorraine, c.1525–1574, were given control of the government. The family was founded as a cadet branch of the ruling house of Lorraine by Claude de Lorraine, 1st duc de Guise, 1496–1550, who received the French fiefs of his father, René II, duke of Lorraine and Bar. Shortly afterward, however, the death of Francis II deprived the Guises of power; Catherine de’ Medici, as regent, dominated the government. bartleby.com /65/gu/Guise.html   (951 words)

Who's Who in 16th century France Her eldest daughter, Elizabeth, married Phillip II of Spain, her daughter Claude married the Duke of Lorraine (it was at the celebration of this marriage that the fateful accident occurred), and her youngest daughter Marguerite married Henri de Navarre (Henri IV). The wife of King Henri II, daughter of the Florentine ducal family, and niece of Pope Leo X, three of Catherine's four sons came successively to the throne of France after the premature death of their father in a tournament accident (François II, Charles IX, Henri III). His sons François de Lorraine, 2nd duc de Guise, 1519-1563, and Charles de Guise, Cardinal de Lorraine, 1525-1574, controlled French politics in the reign of François II, first husband of Mary Queen of Scots. www.lepg.org /people.htm   (1892 words)

GUISE - LoveToKnow Article on GUISE Guise remained at the court of Blois after receiving repeated warnings that Henry meditated treason. HENRY OP LORRAINE, 3rd duke of Guise (1550-1588), born on the 31st of December 1550, was thirteen years old at the time of his fathers death, and grew up under the domination of a passionate desire for revenge. GUISE, HOUSE OF, a cadet branch of the house of Lorraine (q.v). www.1911encyclopedia.org /G/GU/GUISE.htm   (1892 words)

FWR4 Francis was more inclined to listen to the advice of Francis, the Duke of Guise, and as a result, their influence at court greatly increased at the expense of the Montmorency’s. Francis of Guise held the title Lieutenant-General of France (a position given to him by Henry II) and he saw it as his duty to protect France from external threats and internal enemies. Coligny’s wish for a legal recognition of the rights of the Huguenots was highly unlikely while the Duke of Guise was at the court of Francis II. www.historylearningsite.co.uk /FWR4.htm   (1892 words)

Guise. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 With the accession (1559) of the youthful Francis II, who was married to the duke’s niece, Mary Stuart, François de Guise and his brother the Charles de Guise, Cardinal de Lorraine, c.1525–1574, were given control of the government. Shortly afterward, however, the death of Francis II deprived the Guises of power; Catherine de’ Medici, as regent, dominated the government. Claude’s daughter, Mary of Guise, married King James V of Scotland and was the mother of Mary Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart). www.bartleby.com /65/gu/Guise.html   (1892 words)

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