Francis I (french: François Ier de Lorraine) (23 August 1517 – 12 June 1545) was
Duke of Lorraine
The rulers of Lorraine have held different posts under different governments over different regions, since its creation as the kingdom of Lotharingia by the Treaty of Prüm, in 855. The first rulers of the newly established region were kings of ...
from 1544–1545.
History
Born in
Nancy, Francis was the eldest son of
Antoine, Duke of Lorraine and
Renée de Bourbon, daughter of
Gilbert de Bourbon, Count of Montpensier. He was briefly engaged in the mid-1530s to
Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves (german: Anna von Kleve; 1515 – 16 July 1557) was Queen of England from 6 January to 12 July 1540 as the fourth wife of King Henry VIII. Not much is known about Anne before 1527, when she became betrothed to Francis, Duke o ...
, who in 1540 would become the fourth wife of
King Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disagr ...
. Their betrothal would be used by Henry to break his marriage to Anne after six short months.
On 10 July 1541, Francis married
Princess Christina of Denmark in Brussels. Princess Christina was a daughter of
King Christian II and
Isabella of Austria
Isabella of Austria (18 July 1501 – 19 January 1526), also known as Elizabeth, was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden as the wife of King Christian II. She was the daughter of King Philip I and Queen Joanna of Castile and the sister of Empe ...
(who had herself been a potential bride of Henry VIII). Francis died at
Remiremont in 1545, leaving Christina as the
Regent
A regent (from Latin : ruling, governing) is a person appointed to govern a state '' pro tempore'' (Latin: 'for the time being') because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge the powers and duties of the monarchy ...
of Lorraine and as the guardian of their young children.
Children
By
Christina of Denmark (c.1521 – 1590; married in 1541)
Ancestry
References
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See also
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Dukes of Lorraine family tree
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List of rulers of Lorraine
The rulers of Lorraine have held different posts under different governments over different regions, since its creation as the kingdom of Lotharingia by the Treaty of Prüm, in 855. The first rulers of the newly established region were kings of ...
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1517 births
1545 deaths
Nobility from Nancy, France
Hereditary Princes of Lorraine
Dukes of Lorraine
Dukes of Bar
Marquesses of Pont-à-Mousson
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