Henry I, Duke of Guise
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Henry I, Prince of Joinville, Duke of Guise, Count of Eu, sometimes called Le Balafré ('Scarface'), was the eldest son of Francis, Duke of Guise, and Anna d'Este. His maternal grandparents were Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, and Renée of France. Through his maternal grandfather, he was a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia and Pope Alexander VI.
Henry I, Duke of Guise
The murder of Admiral Coligny, Guise stands below in the red plumed hat.
Margaret of Valois
Catherine of Cleves
Francis, Duke of Guise
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Francis I of Lorraine, 2nd Duke of Guise, 1st Prince of Joinville, and 1st Duke of Aumale, was a French general and statesman. A prominent leader during the Italian War of 1551–1559 and French Wars of Religion, he was assassinated during the siege of Orleans in 1563.
Portrait by Workshop of François Clouet
Francis at the Siege of Calais
François I de Lorraine, Duc de Guise by Marc Duval.
Anne d'Este