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<p> Second Duke of, and son of preceding; rose, to the highest eminence as a soldier, winning, besides many others, the great victory of Metz over the Germans, and capturing [[Calais]] from the English in 1558; along with his brother [[Charles]] ( <i> q. v </i> .) he was virtual ruler of [[France]] during the feeble rule of | Francis Guise <ref name="term_74130" /> | ||
==References == | <p> Second Duke of, and son of preceding; rose, to the highest eminence as a soldier, winning, besides many others, the great victory of [[Metz]] over the Germans, and capturing [[Calais]] from the English in 1558; along with his brother [[Charles]] ( <i> q. v </i> .) he was virtual ruler of [[France]] during the feeble rule of Francis II., and these two set themselves to crush the rise of Protestantism; he was murdered by a Huguenot at the siege of [[Orleans]] (1519-1563). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_74130"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/guise,+francis Francis Guise from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_74130"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/guise,+francis Francis Guise from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:27, 15 October 2021
Francis Guise [1]
Second Duke of, and son of preceding; rose, to the highest eminence as a soldier, winning, besides many others, the great victory of Metz over the Germans, and capturing Calais from the English in 1558; along with his brother Charles ( q. v .) he was virtual ruler of France during the feeble rule of Francis II., and these two set themselves to crush the rise of Protestantism; he was murdered by a Huguenot at the siege of Orleans (1519-1563).
