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Engraving of Francis, Duke of Anjou. Monsieur François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (French: Hercule François; 18 March 1555 – 10 June 1584) was the youngest son of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.
François, duc d’Anjou (born March 18, 1554, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France—died June 10, 1584, Château-Thierry) was the fourth and youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de Médicis; his three brothers—Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III—were kings of France. But for his early death at age 30, he too would have been king.
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Learn about the suitors who courted Queen Elizabeth I, including Francis, Duke of Anjou, her brother-in-law. Find out why she rejected them and why she refused to name a successor.
A biography of François, the youngest son of King Henri II of France and Catherine de' Medici, who was involved in several political and religious conflicts in France and England. Learn about his marriage proposal to Queen Elizabeth I, his rivalry with his brother Henri III, and his death in 1584.
Louis I (dukedom) Last holder. John the Good (county) Louis Stanislas Xavier of France (dukedom) Status. Extinct. Extinction date. 1795. The count of Anjou was the ruler of the County of Anjou, first granted by Charles the Bald in the 9th century to Robert the Strong.
The Duchy of Anjou ( UK: / ˈɒ̃ʒuː, ˈæ̃ʒuː /, US: / ɒ̃ˈʒuː, ˈæn ( d) ʒuː, ˈɑːnʒuː /; [1] [2] [3] French: [ɑ̃ʒu] ⓘ; Latin: Andegavia) was a French province straddling the lower Loire. Its capital was Angers, and its area was roughly co-extensive with the diocese of Angers.
FRANCIS, DUC D'ALENÇON AND ANJOU. BORN: 1554. DIED: 1584. Sketch of Alençon by J Decourt. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. Suitor of Elizabeth I. Youngest child of Catherine de Medici, brother to Charles IX of France. Took the title of Duke of Anjou after the death of his brother Henri.
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