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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guise | 1 |
| Lord of Guise | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French noble title
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noble title ⓘ |
| aristocraticStatus | high nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French aristocracy
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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
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territorial lordship over Guise ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lord of Guise
this entity surface form:
Guise