Person:Charles IV, Duke of Alençon (1)

Charles IV _____, duc d'Alençon
d.11 Apr 1524 Lyon, Rhône, France
  1. Charles IV _____, duc d'Alençon1489 - 1524
  2. Françoise of Alençon1490 - 1550
  3. Anne d'Alençon1492 - 1562
m. 2 Dec 1509
Facts and Events
Name Charles IV _____, duc d'Alençon
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 2 Sep 1489 Alençon, Orne, France
Marriage Contract 9 Oct 1509 to Marguerite d'Orléans
Marriage 2 Dec 1509 to Marguerite d'Orléans
Death[2] 11 Apr 1524 Lyon, Rhône, France
Burial[2] Alençon, Orne, Franceéglise de Notre-Dame
Reference Number? Q1347446?


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Charles IV of Alençon (2 September 1489 in Alençon – 11 April 1525 in Lyon) was the son of René of Alençon and Margaret of Vaudémont.

He succeeded his father in 1492 as Duke of Alençon and Count of Perche, and was also Count of Armagnac, Fézensac, Viscount of Rodez, Count of Fezensaguet, l'Isle-Jourdain, and Perdiac.

In 1509 he married Margaret of Angoulême, sister to Francis, Duke of Valois, who would in 1515 become King Francis I of France. Their marriage was childless: his wife was allowed to retain most of his titles.

As first prince of the blood, Charles was a prominent figure in the early part of his brother-in-law's reign. Made governor of Normandy, Charles fought at Marignano in 1515, and in 1521 defended Champagne against an imperial invasion. He accompanied his brother-in-law, King Francis, on his second expedition to Italy in 1525, and after the disaster at Pavia, took command of the defeated French forces, leading them in retreat back to French territory. He was made a scapegoat for the defeat and accused of abandoning the king, and died soon after. Although Charles had a sister, Françoise, who survived him, his widow took possession of his lands after his death.

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  3.   Anselme (de Sainte-Marie). Histoire généalogique de la maison royale de France, des pairs et grands officiers de la Couronne. (Paris: la Compagnie des Libraires, 1726-1733)
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