| Claude de Guise | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Title: | Prince of Lorraine
Duke of Aumale |
| Born: | August 18, 1526 |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| House: | House of Guise |
| Relationship Information | |
| TV Character Information | |
| Portrays: | Claude de Guise |
| Portrayed by: | Shawn Doyle |
Claude de Guise was the younger brother to Marie de Guise, the future Queen of Scotland. He was the third son of Claude, Duke of Guise and Antoinette de Bourbon, and was a Prince of Lorraine by birth.
Early life[]
Claude was born at Lorraine, France, the third son of Claude of Lorraine, head of the House of Guise, and his wife Antoinette de Bourbon. Among his 11 siblings was Duke of Guise, and Marie de Guise, the future Queen Regent of Scotland.
Time in France[]
As part of the Treaty of Boulogne which ended The War of the Rough Wooing, Claude, was one of six French hostages sent to England. After their father died in April 1550, Claude was allowed to come to Scotland, with a passport from King Edward VI dated 11 May, to see his sister Marie de Guise, and wrote from Edinburgh on 18 May that he would view the strong places of the realm.
On August 1, 1547, he married Louise de Brézé, the daughter of Diane de Poitiers. They had eleven children, 6 of whom made it to adulthood.
Death[]
Claude de Guise was killed by a culverin shot while besieging La Rochelle.
Notes[]
- Named after his father.
- Claude de Guise was the fifth born child, and younger brother of Marie de Guise, and Duke of Guise.
- Married Diane de Poitiers' daughter Louise de Brézé.
- Had eleven children, six of whom made it to adulthood.
- In 1550 his brother Francis acceded to Duke of Guise, Claude was re-gifted the titled Duke of Aumale.
Family Tree[]
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| Marie Guise |
| King James |
| Duke of Guise |
| Anna d'Este |
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| Claude de Guise |
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| Queen Mary ♔ |
| King Francis ♔ |
| Henry |
| Charles of Lorraine |
| Louis |
| Charles, Duke of Aumale |
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