Charles de Lorraine, duc de Guise
Charles de Lorraine , the fourth Duc de Guise (born August 20, 1571 in Joinville , † September 30, 1640 near Cuna , Italy ) was a prince from a younger branch of the House of Lorraine .
Life
Charles was the eldest son of Henri I de Lorraine, duc de Guise , Prince of Joinville and Catherine of Kleve , a countess of Eu . After the murder of his father by the bodyguard Henri III. of France on December 23, 1588, members of the House of Guise were arrested on the orders of the king. However, Charles escaped and went into hiding in Paris. After the death of Henri III. he submitted to his successor, he paid homage to Henri IV and received Provence as a fief instead of the province of Champagne that had been drawn up from his father . The king also appointed him Grand Master of France , also in succession to his father .
Charles de Guise served under Louis XIII. , took part in the wars against the Huguenots and sided with the Queen Mother Maria de 'Medici in the dispute against Cardinal Richelieu . He finally fell out with the king and went to Italy in 1631, where he died on September 30, 1640.
progeny
His marriage to Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse (1585–1656), widow Henri de Bourbons (1563–1608), Duke of Montpensier, whom he married on January 6, 1611, had nine children:
- François de Lorraine-Guise (April 3, 1612 - December 7, 1639), Prince de Joinville
- Henri II. De Lorraine 5th Duc de Guise (April 4, 1614 - June 2, 1664), ∞ I Anna Gonzaga; ∞ II Honrine de Glymes († 1679), Archbishop of Reims (1629–1640)
- Marie de Lorraine (August 5, 1615 - March 3, 1688), Duchess of Guise, Princess of Joinville
- NN. de Loraine (March 4, 1617 - January 18, 1618)
- Charles de Lorraine (July 15, 1618 - March 15, 1637), Duke of Joyeuse
- Françoise Renée de Lorraine (January 10, 1621 - December 4, 1682), abbess of St-Pierre de Montmartre
- Louis de Lorraine (January 11, 1622 - September 27, 1654), Duke of Joyeuse and d'Angoulême , Grand Chamberlain of France ∞ Françoise d 'Angoulême (* 1631; † 1696)
- Roger de Lorraine (March 21, 1624 - September 6, 1653), Knight of Malta
- Françoise de Lorraine (* 1627; † 1682), abbess of Saint-Pierre (Reims)
Web links
- Encyclopaedia Britannica - Charles de Lorraine, 4e duke de Guise (English)
- geneall.net - Charles de Lorraine
- - Coat of arms of the Duc de Joyeuse
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henri I. |
Duke of Guise 1588–1640 |
Henri II |
| Henri I. |
Prince of Joinville 1588–1640 |
Henri II |
| Catherine de Clèves, duchesse de Guise |
Count of Eu 1633–1640 |
Henri II |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guise, Charles de Lorraine, duc de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Guise, Charles IV of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Guise |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1571 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Joinville (Haute-Marne) |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 30, 1640 |
| Place of death | at Cuneo |