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Francis, Duke of Guise

Type Figure Region France Time 1519–1563 Also known as François de Lorraine

Leader of the Guise family in Lorraine, France, and a hardline Catholic military and political figure.…

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  1. 1547–1559Metz · Grand EstMade Duke of Guise in 1547, he became a general relied upon by Henry II. In 1552–1553 he led troops in successfully resisting the siege of Metz by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, winning great renown and the title 'Defender of Metz'.
  2. 1560–1563Orléans · Centre-Val de LoireAfter the Wars of Religion broke out, he became the core figure of the Catholic hardliners, and in 1560 took part in suppressing the Amboise conspiracy. In 1562 he led troops to defeat the Huguenots at Dreux and elsewhere; in 1563, during the siege of Orléans, he was killed by the assassin Jean de Poltrot.

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