Francis, Duke of Anjou

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Francis, Duke of Anjou was a 16th-century French prince of the Valois dynasty, younger brother of King Charles IX, noted for his role in the French Wars of Religion and as a suitor to Queen Elizabeth I of England.

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Francis, Duke of Anjou canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke
French prince
Valois dynasty member
member of royalty
associatedWith Catherine de' Medici's court
Valois monarchy
linked to: Valois
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
dateOfBirth 1555-03-18
dateOfDeath 1584-06-10
deathCause illness
era 16th century
father Henry II of France
fullName Francis, Duke of Anjou
givenName Francis
heldTitleIn Kingdom of France
languageSpoken French
mannerOfDeath natural causes
memberOfDynasty House of Valois
mother Catherine de' Medici
nobleTitle Duke of Alençon
Duke of Anjou
Duke of Berry
Prince of the Blood
notableFor involvement in the Dutch Revolt
leadership of Huguenot-aligned forces at times during the French Wars of Religion
marriage negotiations with Elizabeth I of England
role in the French Wars of Religion
participatedIn Dutch Revolt
linked to: Eighty Years' War

French Wars of Religion
Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573)
placeOfBirth Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Château de Château-Thierry
Château-Thierry
politicalAlignment Catholic royalist with occasional alliances with Huguenots
positionHeld Duke of Alençon
Duke of Anjou
Duke of Berry
heir presumptive to the French throne
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
sibling Charles IX of France
Henry III of France
Margaret of Valois
successorAsHeirPresumptive Henry of Navarre
linked to: Henry IV of France
suitorOf Elizabeth I of England
title Monsieur

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Charles IX of France sibling Francis, Duke of Anjou
Francis II of France sibling Francis, Duke of Anjou
Henry II of France child Francis, Duke of Anjou
Catherine de’ Medici child Francis, Duke of Anjou
Margaret of Valois sibling Francis, Duke of Anjou
Francis, Duke of Anjou fullName Francis, Duke of Anjou
Henri, Duke of Anjou sibling Francis, Duke of Anjou