Person:Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine (1)

Charles _____, cardinal de Lorraine
d.26 Dec 1574
Facts and Events
Name Charles _____, cardinal de Lorraine
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 17 Feb 1524 Joinville, Haute-Marne, France
Death[1][2] 26 Dec 1574
Reference Number? Q712264?


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Charles de Lorraine (17 February 1524 – 26 December 1574), Duke of Chevreuse, was a French Cardinal, a member of the powerful House of Guise. He was known at first as the Cardinal of Guise, and then as the second Cardinal of Lorraine, after the death of his uncle, Jean, Cardinal of Lorraine (1550). He was the protector of François Rabelais and Pierre de Ronsard and founded Reims University. He is sometimes known as the Cardinal de Lorraine.

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  2. 2.0 2.1 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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