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Henry I of Guise

«the Scarred»

Duke of Guise and leader of the Catholic League in the Wars of Religion. He took part in the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre (1572) and dominated Paris after the Day of the Barricades (1588); Henry III had him murdered at Blois that same year.

1550 – 1588Duke / Leader of the Catholic LeagueLorraine-Guise · ES

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 31 December 1550 Documented

Death: 23 December 1588 Documented

Role: Duke / Leader of the Catholic League

Dynasty: Lorraine-Guise · ES

Territories: France (ES) · Guise (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

Duke · Guise · Duchy Pending review1563–1588Effective rule

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Francis of GuiseDocumentedAnna d’Este · ESPending review

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

5 recorded claims · 2 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
31 December 1550
The authority record gives the birth as 1550-12-31.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Heinrich I., Lothringen, Herzog · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
23 December 1588
The authority record gives the death as 1588-12-23.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Heinrich I., Lothringen, Herzog · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (1/2 with a precise source)

FatherDocumented
Francis of Guise
The authority record identifies Francis of Guise (GND 10190505X) as father.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Heinrich I., Lothringen, Herzog · Relationships: father → GND 10190505X
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
MotherPending review
Anna d’Este
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Governments (0/1 with a precise source)

GovernmentPending review
Duke · Guise · 1563–1588
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Biographical and contextual references (3)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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A crown between two creeds

Catherine de’ Medici, the Huguenots and the Catholic League

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