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Gabriel de Lorges, Count of Montgomery, Lord of Lorges and Ducey (5 May 1530 – 26 June 1574), was a French nobleman of Scottish extraction and captain of the Scots Guard of King Henry II of France. He is remembered for mortally injuring Henry II in a jousting accident and subsequently converting to Protestantism , the faith that the Scots ...
Jun 28, 2023 · Gabriel, Comte de Montgomery, Seigneur de Lorges (5 May 1530 – 26 June 1574), a French nobleman, was a captain of the Scots Guards of King Henry II of France. He is remembered for mortally injuring King Henry II in a jousting accident and subsequently converting to Protestantism, the faith that the Scots Guard sought to suppress.
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The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Gabriel Montgomery, seigneur de Lorges, comte de (gäbrēĕl´ sānyör´ də lôrzh kôNt də môNgômərē´), c.1530–1574, French soldier. Captain of the Scottish guards of King Henry II of France, he accidentally killed the king in a tournament in 1559.
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When Gabriel de Lorges Count of Montgomery, Lord of Lorges and Ducey was born on 5 May 1530, in Ducey, Normandy, France, his father, Jacques comte de Montgomerie, was 46 and his mother, Claude Dame de Ducey de la Bouexiere, was 30. He had at least 4 sons and 5 daughters with Isabeau de la Touche.
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On 26 June 1574, Gabriel de Lorges, comte de Montgomery and Huguenot commander, was executed in Paris. Propaganda condoning his fate quickly appeared.
Feb 25, 2023 · Gabriel de Lorges, Count of Montgomery (1530-1574) was a French nobleman and captain of the Scots Guard of King Henry II. He fatally injured the king in a jousting accident and subsequently converted to Protestantism, becoming a leader of the Huguenots.
Gabriel de Lorges, Count of Montgomery, Lord of Lorges and Ducey, (5 May 1530 – 26 June 1574) was a French nobleman of Scottish extraction and captain of the Scots Guard of King Henry II of France. He is remembered for mortally injuring Henry II in a jousting accident and subsequently converting...