Francis, Duke of Guise

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Francis, Duke of Guise was a prominent 16th-century French noble and military leader, noted for his key role in the Italian Wars and in the religious and political conflicts of the French Wars of Religion.

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Francis, Duke of Guise canonical 17
Francis I, Duke of Guise 1
François, Duke of Guise 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic leader
French noble
human
military leader
assassinatedBy Jean de Poltrot de Méré
birthDate 1519-02-17
birthPlace Bar-le-Duc
Duchy of Bar
Kingdom of France
causeOfDeath assassination
child Catherine of Lorraine
Charles, Duke of Mayenne
linked to: Duke of Mayenne

Henry I, Duke of Guise
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1563-02-24
deathPlace France
Saintes
era 16th century
familyName of Lorraine
father Claude, Duke of Guise
fullName Francis of Lorraine
givenName Francis
mannerOfDeath shot
memberOf House of Guise
House of Lorraine
militaryRank general
mother Antoinette de Bourbon
nobleTitle Duke of Guise
Grand Chamberlain of France
Grand Master of France
Prince of Joinville
notableFor leadership of the Catholic faction in France
role in the Massacre of Vassy
notableWork capture of Calais (1558)
defense of Metz (1552–1553)
linked to: Siege of Metz
participatedIn French Wars of Religion
Habsburg–Valois Wars
Italian Wars
siege of Calais (1558)
siege of Metz (1552–1553)
linked to: Siege of Metz
politicalAlignment Catholic League precursor
positionHeld Lieutenant General of the Kingdom of France
member of the French royal council
religion Roman Catholicism
servedUnder Charles IX of France
Francis II of France
Henry II of France
sibling Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine
Claude, Duke of Aumale
Louis, Cardinal of Guise
Marie of Guise
linked to: Mary of Guise

Renée of Guise
spouse Anna d’Este

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Calais recapturedBy Francis, Duke of Guise
Massacre of Vassy commander Francis, Duke of Guise
Henry I, Duke of Guise father Francis, Duke of Guise
House of Guise notableMember Francis I, Duke of Guise
linked to: Francis, Duke of Guise
siege of Orléans (1562) hasCommander François, Duke of Guise
linked to: Francis, Duke of Guise
Cardinal of Lorraine sibling Francis, Duke of Guise
Anna d’Este spouse Francis, Duke of Guise
Duchy of Guise notableDuke Francis, Duke of Guise
Louis I, Cardinal of Guise sibling Francis, Duke of Guise
Duke of Guise titleHolder Francis, Duke of Guise
Duke of Guise notableBearer Francis, Duke of Guise
Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne father Francis, Duke of Guise
subject linked to: Duke of Mayenne
Claude, Duke of Guise child Francis, Duke of Guise
Siege of Metz commander Francis, Duke of Guise
Siege of Metz defendingCommander Francis, Duke of Guise
Louis II, Cardinal of Guise father Francis, Duke of Guise
Antoinette de Bourbon child Francis, Duke of Guise
Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine sibling Francis, Duke of Guise
Valois trilogy notableCharacter Henry of Guise
linked to: Francis, Duke of Guise
City of Calais recapturedUnder Francis, Duke of Guise