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- Under his leadership, the family gained control of land in central, western, and southern France, as well as its holdings in northern France and Paris. Anne advanced the family's influence by securing powerful offices such as constable, governor, admiral, and cardinal for his relatives. He also sought to marry his children into leading families.
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The 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.
Bouchard II of Montmorency. Bouchard de Bray, also Bouchard I of Montmorency (died after 960 and before 966) was a French knight from the Tenth Century. he was the ancestor of the noble House of Montmorency and the noble House of Montlhery.
- after 960
- Bouchard II of Montmorency
- Hildegarde of Blois
- House of Montmorency
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.
- c. 997
- Kingdom of France
- Dieu ayde le premier baron chrestien, (God help the first Christian baron)
- Bouchard I of Montmorency
Sep 5, 2016 · On Oct. 8 1818, a messenger arrived in Monterey with intelligence from the commandant of Santa Barbara, José de la Guerra y Noriega. An American captain, Henry Gyzelaar, had arrived at the port from Hawaii with news that two ships under Bouchard intended to strike the province. Armed with this vital information, Solá prepared his men.
Aug 19, 2019 · The first recorded member of the family was named Bouchard I of Montmorency. Since its beginnings, the family was highly involved in the government, nobility and the church. Members of the Montmorency family held positions such as constable, cardinal, grand officers of the crown and marshals of France!
Sep 9, 2002 · On November 10th, 1567, during the second of the French Wars of Religion, a large royal army moved north of Paris to wrest control of St Denis from a force of Protestants which was then threatening the capital. It was led to victory by a seventy-four-year-old commander who was wounded in the battle and died two days later.
Anne de Montmorency, duc de Montmorency (c. 1493 – 12 November 1567) 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 (Louis XII, François I, Henri II, François II and Charles IX).
