Francis of Lorraine

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Francis of Lorraine, better known as Francis, Duke of Guise, was a prominent 16th-century French noble and military leader who played a central role in the French Wars of Religion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic leader
Duke
French noble
human
military leader
alsoKnownAs Francis, Duke of Guise NERFINISHED
François de Guise NERFINISHED
François de Lorraine NERFINISHED
birthDate 1519-02-17
birthPlace Bar-le-Duc NERFINISHED
birthRealm Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
birthRegion Duchy of Bar NERFINISHED
burialPlace Joinville NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath assassination
child Catherine of Lorraine NERFINISHED
Charles, Duke of Mayenne NERFINISHED
Henry I, Duke of Guise NERFINISHED
conflict French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED
Italian Wars NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
deathCountry Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
deathDate 1563-02-24
deathPlace Orléans NERFINISHED
era 16th century
familyName of Lorraine
father Claude, Duke of Guise NERFINISHED
givenName Francis NERFINISHED
language French
mannerOfDeath homicide
memberOf House of Guise NERFINISHED
House of Lorraine NERFINISHED
militaryRank general
mother Antoinette de Bourbon NERFINISHED
nobleRank peer of France
nobleTitle Duke of Guise NERFINISHED
Grand Master of France
Prince of Joinville NERFINISHED
notableFor capture of Calais in 1558
defense of Metz in 1552–1553
leadership in the French Wars of Religion
role in the Massacre of Wassy
politicalAlignment Catholic faction in France
positionHeld Lieutenant General of the Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
relative Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Mary of Guise NERFINISHED
spouse Anna d’Este NERFINISHED
supportedMonarch Francis II of France NERFINISHED
Henry II of France NERFINISHED

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Francis, Duke of Guise fullName Francis of Lorraine