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71Guise, Henri II de Lorraine, 5th duke de — born April 4, 1614, Blois, France died June 2, 1664 French leader of the house of Guise. He was already archbishop of Rheims when he became duke de Guise in 1640. After being sentenced to death for his part in a conspiracy against Cardinal de… …
72Guise, Henri II de Lorraine, 5e duc de — ▪ French noble born April 4, 1614, Blois, France died June 2, 1664 duke of Guise whose multiple attempts to revive the family s power came to naught. Henri had already succeeded to the archbishopric of Rheims, a family benefice, when… …
73Guise, Louis II de Lorraine, 2e cardinal de — ▪ French cardinal (2nd cardinal of) born July 6, 1555, Dampierre, Fr. died Dec. 24, 1588, Blois brother of Henri de Lorraine, 3rd duc de Guise, whom he supported vigorously in the War of the Three Henrys (Three Henrys, War of the) (Henry… …
74Guise, Louis I de Lorraine, 1er cardinal de — ▪ French cardinal (1st cardinal of) born Oct. 21, 1527 died May 29, 1578 brother of François, 2nd duc de Guise. Named bishop of Troyes (1545) and of Albi (1550), he became in 1553 “cardinal de Guise” to distinguish him from his… …
75Guise Dancing — A *calendar custom, apparently unique to Cornwall, which took place during the period between Christmas and *Twelfth Night and lasted well into the 20th century in the Penzance area and possibly elsewhere. Descriptions vary considerably,… …
76Guise, Charles de Lorraine, 4e duc de — ▪ French noble (4th duke of) born Aug. 20, 1571 died Sept. 30, 1640, Cuna, Italy duke of Guise who lived through the rapid decline in the family s power. On the day of the assassination of his father, Henri, the 3rd duke (Dec. 23,… …
77GUISE, CHARLES, CARDINAL OF LORRAINE, DUKE OF — son of the succeeding, and considered the ablest of the Guise family; was archbishop of Rheims in 1538, and cardinal of Lorraine in 1547; was prominent at the Council of Trent, and in conjunction with his brother fiercely opposed Protestantism …
78GUISE, CLAUDE OF LORRAINE — first Duke of, fifth son of René II., Duke of Lorraine; distinguished himself in the service of Francis I., who conferred on him the dukedom of Guise; was the grandfather of Mary, Queen of Scots, through his daughter Marie, wife of James V. of …
79GUISE, FRANCIS — second Duke of, and son of preceding; rose, to the highest eminence as a soldier, winning, besides many others, the great victory of Metz (1552) over the Germans, and capturing Calais from the English in 1558; along with his brother CHARLES (q …
80Guise — I. biographical name 2d Duc de 1519 1563 François de Lorraine French soldier & politician II. biographical name 3d Duc de 1550 1588 Henri I de Lorraine French soldier & politician …
