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- 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 remained unbendingly Catholic. Members of the Montmorency joined both the Catholic and Protestant sides in an effort to promote religious tolerance.
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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.
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
Montmorency family, one of France’s most illustrious families, which took its name from its seat at Montmorency in the Île-de-France, whence its head became traditionally known as “premier baron (or premier Christian) of France.”. Traceable to the 10th century, the family provided several constables.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 19, 2019 · The Montmorency, Bourbon and Guise were the families involved. The Bourbon family sided with the Protestants, with the Montmorency family as their ally. The Guise family sided with the Catholics, meaning they were against the Boubon and Montmorency families.
May 27, 2015 · The Montmorency family had been removed from court and their influence had been ended. They wanted to redress this. The Guise family was having their status at court challenged by the Medici and Bourbon families.
Contents. Anne de Montmorency, 1st Duke of Montmorency. 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 ...
The Bourbon had become Kings of France. Becoming King in 1594, Henry of Bourbon took the name of Henry IV, King of France and Navarre (1594-1610). After him, the Throne went to his son Louis XIII (1610-1643) under the regency of his mother Maria de’ Medici until he came of age and then, at his death, to his son Louis XIV, who was then aged ...
