Antoine (June 4 1489,
Bar-le-DucBar-le-Duc is a commune in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture . The department is in Lorraine in north-eastern France-History:Bar-le-Duc was at one time the seat of the countship, later duchy, of Bar...
– June 14 1544), known as
the Good, was Duke of Lorraine from 1508 until his death in 1544. He was the son of
René II, Duke of LorraineRené II was Count of Vaudémont from 1470, Duke of Lorraine from 1473, and Duke of Bar from 1483 to 1508. He claimed the crown of the Kingdom of Naples and the County of Provence as the Duke of Calabria 1480–1493 and as King of Naples and Jerusalem 1493–1508...
and Philippa of Guelders. On June 26, 1515, he married Renée of Bourbon-Montpensier, daughter of
Gilbert, Count of MontpensierGilbert of Bourbon-Montpensier son of Louis of Bourbon and Gabrielle La Tour, Count of Montpensier and Dauphin d'Auvergne...
by
Clara GonzagaClara Gonzaga, Countess of Montpensier, Dauphine of Auvergne, Duchess of Sessa , was an Italian noblewoman of the House of Gonzaga. She was the daughter of Federico I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua and the wife of Gilbert, Count of Montpensier...
, and sister of
Charles III, Duke of BourbonCharles III of Bourbon-Montpensier, Eighth Duke of Bourbon was a French military leader, the Count of Montpensier and Dauphin of Auvergne.-Biography:Charles was born at Montpensier...
.
In 1538, he claimed the titles of Duke of Guelders and
Count of ZutphenThe title of Count of Zutphen historically belonged to the ruler of the Dutch province of Gelderland ....
upon the death of Charles of Egmond, but was unable to gain possession of them.
Antoine was an adept of the Counter reformation.
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Antoine (June 4 1489,
Bar-le-DucBar-le-Duc is a commune in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture . The department is in Lorraine in north-eastern France-History:Bar-le-Duc was at one time the seat of the countship, later duchy, of Bar...
– June 14 1544), known as
the Good, was Duke of Lorraine from 1508 until his death in 1544. He was the son of
René II, Duke of LorraineRené II was Count of Vaudémont from 1470, Duke of Lorraine from 1473, and Duke of Bar from 1483 to 1508. He claimed the crown of the Kingdom of Naples and the County of Provence as the Duke of Calabria 1480–1493 and as King of Naples and Jerusalem 1493–1508...
and Philippa of Guelders. On June 26, 1515, he married Renée of Bourbon-Montpensier, daughter of
Gilbert, Count of MontpensierGilbert of Bourbon-Montpensier son of Louis of Bourbon and Gabrielle La Tour, Count of Montpensier and Dauphin d'Auvergne...
by
Clara GonzagaClara Gonzaga, Countess of Montpensier, Dauphine of Auvergne, Duchess of Sessa , was an Italian noblewoman of the House of Gonzaga. She was the daughter of Federico I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua and the wife of Gilbert, Count of Montpensier...
, and sister of
Charles III, Duke of BourbonCharles III of Bourbon-Montpensier, Eighth Duke of Bourbon was a French military leader, the Count of Montpensier and Dauphin of Auvergne.-Biography:Charles was born at Montpensier...
.
In 1538, he claimed the titles of Duke of Guelders and
Count of ZutphenThe title of Count of Zutphen historically belonged to the ruler of the Dutch province of Gelderland ....
upon the death of Charles of Egmond, but was unable to gain possession of them.
Antoine was an adept of the Counter reformation. During his rule, he quelched several popular revolts.
Family
He had six children:
- Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
Francis I was briefly Duke of Lorraine from 1544 until the following year. He was son of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine and Renée of Bourbon-Montpensier, daughter of Gilbert, Count of Montpensier. He was briefly engaged in mid-1530s to Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of King Henry VIII of England...
(1517–1545)
- Nicholas, Duke of Mercoeur
Nicholas of Lorraine-Mercœur, Duke of Mercœur was the second son of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine and Renée of Bourbon-Montpensier....
(1524–1577)
- Jean (1526–1532)
- Antoine (b. 1528), d. young
- Anna
Anna of Lorraine was the daughter of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine and Renée de Bourbon-Montpensier.She married René of Châlon, Prince of Orange on 22 August 1540 at Bar-le-Duc. They had a single daughter, Maria Anna of Lorraine (July 25, 1522 – May 15, 1568, Diest) was the daughter of Antoine,...
(1522–1568), married first René of ChâlonRené of Châlon , also known as Renatus of Châlon, was a Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Gelre....
, Prince of OrangePrince of Orange is a title of nobility, originally associated with the Principality of Orange, now in southern France.It is carried by members of the House of Orange-Nassau, as heirs to the crown of the Netherlands, and is also seen carried by the pretenders by members of the House of Hohenzollern...
and second Philip II, Duke of Aerschot (1496–1549)
- Elisabeth (b. 1530), d. young
See also
- Dukes of Lorraine family tree
This is a family tree of the House of Lorraine. It ranges from the foundation of the Longwy dynasty, in 1047, to the abdication of Francis III of Lorraine in 1737.See also: Lorraine...