| Louis Condé | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Title: | Prince of Condé |
| Born: | 7 May 1530 |
| Religion: | Protestant |
| House: | House of Bourbon |
| Relationship Information | |
| TV Character Information | |
| Portrays: | Louis Condé |
| Portrayed by: | Sean Teale |
Louis Condé was a prominent Protestant leader and general, and founder of the House of Condé.
History
Louis Condé was born in Vendôme, and was the fifth son of Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, and the younger brother of King Antoine who married Queen Jeanne their son, became King Henry IV of France.
As a general in the French army, Condé fought at the Siege of Metz in 1552, when Francis, Duke of Guise successfully defended the city from the forces of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and again at the Battle of St. Quentin in 1557. After his conversion to Protestantism, he was suspected to have become involved in the Conspiracy of Amboise in 1560, a plot by the Huguenots and members of the House of Bourbon to abduct the adolescent King Francis II and usurp the power of the House of Guise, who were the leaders of the Catholic party. The plot failed, leading to the massacre of many Huguenots.
Condé commanded the Huguenots in the Wars of Religion and was captured at Dreux in 1562. At Orléans, the Duke of Guise was assassinated, and when Catherine de' Medici's fears that the war might drag on led her to negotiate a truce, Condé negotiated the Peace of Amboise with the Catholic party in 1563, which gave the Huguenots some religious toleration. In another religious civil war, Condé was killed at Jarnac in the Battle of Jarnac, 1569. [1]
Notes
- His niece was a prospective bride for king James V of Scotland in 1536 when she was 20.
- Was the first Prince of the Blood.
- Was the 2nd younger, and had 12 brothers and sisters, but only 6 of them survived.
- Had 8 children with his first wife, and 3 more with his second, for a total of 11 children. only 4 made it to adulthood.
- His oldest brother Antoine had 5 children, but only 2 survived. While his 3 brother that made it to adulthood never had children.
- Allegedly fathered a son by his mistress Isabelle de Limeuil, who served as Maid of Honour to Catherine de' Medici wedding, and was a member her Flying Squadron. He vigorously denied paternity much to Isabelle's chagrin.
- His nephew became King Henry IV of France.
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| Marie de Bourbon |
| King Antoine |
| Queen Jeanne ♔ |
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| Charles de Bourbon |
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| King Henry IV of France |
| Catherine de Bourbon |
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