Guise, François de Lorraine, 2nd duke de
- Guise, François de Lorraine, 2nd duke de
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born Feb. 24, 1519, Bar, France
died Feb. 24, 1563, Orléans
French soldier and loyal servant to the French crown, the greatest figure produced by the house of
Guise.
He fought in
Francis I's army and was badly wounded at the siege of Boulogne (1545), earning him the nickname "the Scarred." He led French armies in other victories against the English and the Spanish. On the accession of
Francis II (1559), Guise became grand master of the royal household. The Bourbons launched a conspiracy to overthrow the Guises, who learned of the plot and ruthlessly suppressed it (1560). When
Catherine de Médicis became regent (1560), she supported the Bourbons (who were leaders of the
Huguenot movement) and religious toleration and was against the Guises and Catholic dominance. The first of the resultant Wars of
Religion again showed Guise to be an outstanding soldier. He was assassinated by a Huguenot in 1563.
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