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Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine

Type Figure Region France Time c. 1525–1574 Also known as Charles of Lorraine

Member of the Guise family of Lorraine in France, younger brother of Duke François of Guise.…

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  1. 1538–1559Paris · Île-de-FranceRaised to cardinal by Pope Paul III in 1538 while still in his teens. In the court of Henry II he and his brother the Duke of Guise formed a dual center of military-political and religious power, actively participating in anti-Protestant policy-making and diplomatic activities.
  2. 1560–1574Reims · Grand EstAfter the outbreak of the Wars of Religion he jointly led the Catholic hardline faction with his brother. He took part in follow-up negotiations of the Council of Trent and opposed Huguenot tolerance policies at court. After his brother's assassination in 1563 he continued to lead Guise politics until his death in 1574.

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