alb3934633

Henry I, Duke of Guise, 1580, and Francis de Montmorency, 1576 (1882-1884). Artist: Unknown

Henry I, Duke of Guise, 1580, and Francis de Montmorency, 1576 (1882-1884). Guise as a general of infantry, and Montmorency as Marshal of France. Henry (1550-1588) was the founder of the Catholic League and a prominent figure on the Catholic side in the French Wars of Religion. He was one of the instigators of the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre of Protestants in 1572. The Montmorency family were rivals of the Guises. Francis (1530-1579) was made a Marshal of France in 1559. He was a cousin of Gaspard de Coligny, the Protestant leader killed in the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre. He was appointed to court by King Charles IX in 1574 but was compelled to leave due to the hatred between himself and Guise. A print from La France et les Français à Travers les Siècles, Volume III, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884.

Share
Pinterest
Twitter
Facebook
Copy link
Email

Add to another lightbox

Do you already have an account? Sign in

You do not have an account? Register

Buy this image. Select the use:

Title:

Henry I, Duke of Guise, 1580, and Francis de Montmorency, 1576 (1882-1884). Artist: Unknown

Caption:

Henry I, Duke of Guise, 1580, and Francis de Montmorency, 1576 (1882-1884). Guise as a general of infantry, and Montmorency as Marshal of France. Henry (1550-1588) was the founder of the Catholic League and a prominent figure on the Catholic side in the French Wars of Religion. He was one of the instigators of the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre of Protestants in 1572. The Montmorency family were rivals of the Guises. Francis (1530-1579) was made a Marshal of France in 1559. He was a cousin of Gaspard de Coligny, the Protestant leader killed in the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre. He was appointed to court by King Charles IX in 1574 but was compelled to leave due to the hatred between himself and Guise. A print from La France et les Français à Travers les Siècles, Volume III, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884.

Credit:

Album / The Print Collector / Heritage Images

Releases:

Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?

Image size:

3993 x 4376 px | 50.0 MB

Print size:

33.8 x 37.1 cm | 13.3 x 14.6 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

16 16TH XVI XVITH SIXTEENTH CENTURY • 16 CENTURY • 16TH CENTURY • 16TH • 3RD DUKE OF GUISE • 4 • ADVERSARY • ARMADURA • ARMOR • ARMORS • ARMOUR • ARMOURS • BODY ARMOR • BREASTPLATE • CATHOLIC LEAGUE • CATHOLIC • CATHOLICISM • CENTURY • CHRISTIANISM • CHRISTIANITY • COLOR • COLOUR • CONCEPT • COSTUME • COUNTRY • CRISTIANDAD • CRISTIANISMO • DRESS • DUC DE GUISE • DUC DE • DUKE OF GUISE • DUKE OF MONTMORENCY • ENEMY • ENGRAVING • F • FRANCE • FRANCIS • FRENCH RELIGIOUS WARS • FRENCH WARS OF RELIGION • FRENCH • GENERAL • GUERRA • GUISE • GUY • HELMET • HENRI DE LORRAINE • HENRI • HENRY I • HENRY OF LORRAINE • HENRY • HOLY LEAGUE • HUNDRED YEARS WAR • LOCATION • MALE • MAN • MARSHAL OF FRANCE • MEN • MONTMORENCY • NO 4 • NO.4 • PEOPLE • PLUMED • PORTRAIT • POTRAIT • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • RIVAL • RIVALRIES • RIVALRY • ROMAN CATHOLIC • ROMAN CATHOLICISM • RUFF • SIXTEENTH CENTURY • SOLDIER • SOLDIERS • STANDING • SUIT OF ARMOR • SUIT OF ARMOUR • SUIT OF ARMOURS • WAR • WARFARE • WARS • XVI CENTURY