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  1. May 10, 2024 · Charles II (or III) (born February 18, 1543, Nancy, Lorraine [Germany; now in France]—died May 14, 1608, Nancy) was the duke of Lorraine from 1545, whose reign is noted for its progress and prosperity. Charles was the son of Francis I of Lorraine and Christina of Denmark. On his father’s death in 1545, his mother became regent for him, and ...

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  2. Aug 8, 2020 · Charles II (1364–January 25, 1431), called the Bold (French: le Hardi) was the duke of Lorraine from 1390 to his death and constable of France from 1418 to 1425. Charles was the elder son of John I, Duke of Lorraine, and Sophie, daughter of Eberhard II, Count of Württemberg. He is called Charles II because of a previous Charles, Duke of ...

  3. During the Hundred Years War, he sought closer ties to the French royal family, even being made Constable by Queen Isabella. Following an indecisive war against his nephew, he died in 1431. Charles II, called the Bold was the Duke of Lorraine from 1390 to his death and Constable of France from 1418 to 1425.

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  5. Research reviews & expert opinions. Charles II was born on 29 May 1630 to Charles I and his French wife, Henrietta Maria, and died on 6 February 1685. Here Jeff Aronson describes Charles’s final illness and suggests that his death was hastened by his doctors. After the final defeat of the Royalists at the Battle of Worcester in 1651, the ...

  6. Charles II (11 September 1364 – 25 January 1431), called the Bold (French: le Hardi) was the Duke of Lorraine from 1390 to his death and Constable of France from 1418 to 1425. Charles joined the Barbary Crusade, fought at Nicopolis, and aided the Teutonic knights in Livonia.

  7. Charles II of LORRAINE, Duke: Birthdate: estimated between 1490 and 1550 : Birthplace: Lorraine: Death: Lorraine - Duke of Lorraine Immediate Family: Son of Renee of MONTPENSIER. Managed by: Kenneth Dean Fortie: Last Updated: November 10, 2014

  8. Feb 22, 2022 · Definition. Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685) was the king of Scotland (1649-1685) before the Restoration in 1660 also made him king of England and Ireland. Charles was a charming and easygoing monarch who took a keen interest in sports, science, and the arts. From the acquisition of New York to the Great Fire of London, his reign was ...

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