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The House of Guise (/ ɡ w iː z / GWEEZ, French:; Dutch: Wieze; German: Wiese) was a prominent French noble family that was involved heavily in the French Wars of Religion. The House of Guise was the founding house of the Principality of Joinville.
- Counts and Dukes of Guise
While disputed by the House of Luxembourg (1425–1444), the...
- Mary of Guise
Mary of Guise ( French: Marie de Guise; 22 November 1515 –...
- Claude, Duke of Guise
Claude de Lorraine, Duke of Guise (20 October 1496 – 12...
- Francis, Duke of Guise
Francis I of Lorraine, 2nd Duke of Guise, 1st Prince of...
- Counts and Dukes of Guise
While disputed by the House of Luxembourg (1425–1444), the county was ultimately retained by the House of Anjou and its descendants, passing in 1520 to the cadet branch of the ducal House of Lorraine that became known as the House of Guise, headed by Claude of Lorraine.
house of Guise, Noble French Roman Catholic family that played a major role in French politics during the Reformation. Claude de Lorraine (1496–1550) was created the 1st duke de Guise in 1527 for his service to Francis I in the defense of France.
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Guise ( [ɡɥiz]) war ein französisches Herzogsgeschlecht, deren Vertreter im Frankreich des 16. Jahrhunderts eine bedeutende Rolle spielten. Es handelte sich bei dem Geschlecht um eine jüngere Linie des Hauses Vaudémont, der regierenden Herzöge von Lothringen seit 1483.
Mary of Guise ( French: Marie de Guise; 22 November 1515 – 11 June 1560), also called Mary of Lorraine, was Queen of Scotland from 1538 until 1542, as the second wife of King James V. She was a French noblewoman of the House of Guise, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine and one of the most powerful families in France.
Biography. Military service. Marriage and issue. Death. Ancestry. See also. Notes. References. Claude, Duke of Guise. Coat of arms of the Duke of Guise. Claude de Lorraine, Duke of Guise (20 October 1496 – 12 April 1550) was a French aristocrat and general. He became the first Duke of Guise in 1528.
Francis I of Lorraine, 2nd Duke of Guise, 1st Prince of Joinville, and 1st Duke of Aumale ( French: François de Lorraine; 17 February 1519 – 24 February 1563), was a French general and statesman. A prominent leader during the Italian War of 1551–1559 and French Wars of Religion, he was assassinated during the siege of Orleans in 1563. Early life.
