Count of Guise

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The Count of Guise was a noble title in the French aristocracy historically associated with a prominent cadet branch of the House of Lorraine that played a major role in French politics and religious conflicts.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Guise 1
Lord of Guise 1

Statements (37)

Predicate Object
instanceOf French noble title
noble title
aristocraticStatus high nobility
associatedWith French aristocracy
House of Guise NERFINISHED
House of Lorraine NERFINISHED
cadetBranchOf House of Lorraine NERFINISHED
confessionalRole Catholic leadership in France
country Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
dynasty Lorraine-Guise NERFINISHED
historicalEra 16th century France
Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period
houseStyle princely house
languageOfTitle French
linkedTo Bourbon dynasty NERFINISHED
French monarchy
Valois dynasty NERFINISHED
locatedIn Picardy NERFINISHED
northern France NERFINISHED
nobleRank count NERFINISHED
notableFor influence over royal policy in France
involvement in religious civil wars in France
notableHolder Claude of Lorraine, 1st Duke of Guise NERFINISHED
Francis, Duke of Guise NERFINISHED
Henry I, Duke of Guise NERFINISHED
partOf French peerage
playedRoleIn French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED
French politics
religious conflicts in France
politicalAlignment Catholic League NERFINISHED
politicalInfluence high
region Guise NERFINISHED
religionContext Catholic
titleHolderMembership House of Guise branch of House of Lorraine NERFINISHED
titleType hereditary title
usedFor status at French court
territorial lordship over Guise

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

House of Lorraine hasMainTitle Count of Guise
House of Lorraine hasMainTitle Count of Guise
this entity surface form: Lord of Guise
Catherine of Guise aristocraticHouse Count of Guise
this entity surface form: Guise
Claude, Duke of Guise title Count of Guise