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The House of Guise (pronunciation: ; Dutch: Wieze, German: Wiese) was a prominent French noble family that was involved heavily in the French Wars of Religion. The House of Guise was the founding house of the Principality of Joinville.
- Counts and Dukes of Guise
Count of Guise and Duke of Guise (pronounced GHEEZ) were...
- Mary of Guise
Mary of Guise (French: Marie de Guise; 22 November 1515 – 11...
- Counts and Dukes of Guise
The House of Guise (pronunciation: [ɡiz]; Dutch: Wieze, German: Wiese) was a prominent French noble family that was involved heavily in the French Wars of Religion. The House of Guise was the founding house of the Principality of Joinville.
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The House of Guise, a branch of the ducal family of Lorraine, played an important part in the religious troubles of France during the seventeenth century. By reason of descent from Charlemagne, it laid claim for a brief period to the throne of France.
Count of Guise and Duke of Guise (pronounced [ɡɥiz] GHEEZ) were titles in the French nobility. Originally a seigneurie, in 1417 Guise was erected into a county for René, a younger son of Louis II of Anjou.
Apr 8, 2024 · Claude de Lorraine, 1st duke de Guise (born Oct. 20, 1496, Condé-sur-Moselle, Fr.—died April 12, 1550, Joinville) was the count and later (from 1527) duke of Guise, the first of the great members of the House of Guise.
