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Henry IV of France once said, that if ever the House of Bourbon should fail (i.e., become extinct), no European family deserved the French crown more than the House of Montmorency. Bouchard I's son Thibaud of Montmorency was the ancestor of the lords of Montlhéry. Matthieu I of Montmorency received in 1138 the post of constable, and died in 1160.
- Matthieu I of Montmorency
Matthew I (French: Mathieu de Montmorency; died 1160) was...
- Anne de Montmorency, 1st Duke
Anne de Saint-Pol. Signature. Anne de Montmorency, duc de...
- François de Montmorency, 2nd Duke
Madeleine of Savoy. François de Montmorency, 2nd Duke of...
- Matthieu I of Montmorency
Montmorency family. Henri II, duke de Montmorency (born 1595—died Oct. 30, 1632, Toulouse, Fr.) was a rebel against the leadership of Cardinal de Richelieu. He was executed as a traitor, thus ending the peerage duchy of Montmorency. The son of Henri de Montmorency by his second wife, Louise de Budos, Henri was appointed to succeed his father ...
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Montmorency FamilyThe Montmorency family was one of the three families that struggled for control of the French crown during the Wars of Religion between 1562 and 1598. In time, the Montmorency became allied with the Bourbon family against the Guise, the third of the competing groups. The Bourbon sided with the Protestant cause, while the Guise ...
Mar 27, 2024 · Anne, duke de Montmorency (born March 15, 1493, Chantilly, France—died November 12, 1567, Paris) was a constable of France who was powerful during the reigns of Francis I, Henry II, and Charles IX. He served in the numerous wars in northern Italy and southern France against Charles V, Holy Roman emperor and king of Spain, and in the campaigns ...
Anne de Montmorency, duc de Montmorency was a French noble, governor, royal favourite and Constable of France during the mid to late Italian Wars and early French Wars of Religion. He served under five French kings. He began his career in the latter Italian Wars of Louis XII, seeing service at Ravenna. When François, his childhood friend, ascended to the throne in 1515 he advanced as governor ...
