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The House of Guise was the founding house of the Principality of Joinville . Origin. The House of Guise was founded as a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine by Claude of Lorraine (1496–1550), who entered French service and was made the first Duke of Guise by King Francis I in 1527.
- Counts and Dukes of Guise
Dukes of Guise (1528–1688 and 1704–1830) House of Guise....
- Mary of Guise
Mary of Guise (French: Marie de Guise; 22 November 1515 – 11...
- Francis, Duke of Guise
Francis I of Lorraine, 2nd Duke of Guise, 1st Prince of...
- Marie de Lorraine, Duchess of Guise
Marie de Lorraine (15 August 1615 – 3 March 1688) was the...
- Counts and Dukes of Guise
Dukes of Guise (1528–1688 and 1704–1830) House of Guise. Claude, Duke of Guise (1496–1550; s.1528) (Claude) (Father of Mary of Guise mother of Mary, Queen of Scots) Francis (1519–1563; s. 1550), son of the above; Henry I (1550–1588; s. 1563), son of the above; Charles (1571–1640; s. 1588), son of the above;
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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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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 .
World Encyclopedia. Guise, House of Ducal house of Lorraine, the most powerful family in 16th-century France. Claude, Duke of Lorraine (1496–1550), founded the house in 1528. Source for information on Guise, House of: World Encyclopedia dictionary.
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.
Marie de Lorraine (15 August 1615 – 3 March 1688) was the daughter of Charles de Lorraine, Duke of Guise and Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse and the last member of the House of Guise, a branch of the House of Lorraine. Biography.
