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Guise

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Guise , influential ducal family of France. The First Duke of Guise The family was founded as a cadet branch of the ruling house of Lorraine by Claude de Lorraine, 1st duc de Guise, 1496-1550, who received the French fiefs of his father, René II, duke of Lorraine and Bar. In 1513 Claude connected himself by marriage with the French royal family. He fought in the Italian Wars under King Francis I and was wounded (1515) at Marignano; as governor of Champagne he fought successfully against the English and the imperial troops. He was created a duke and peer by Francis I, who,... Read more
house of Guise
...150;1550) was created the 1st duke de Guise in 1527 for his service to Francis I in...France. Claude's sons Francois, 2nd duke de Guise , and Charles, cardinal de Lorraine (1524...attempted assassination of the leaders of the Guise party and transfer of power to the house... Read more
Francois de Lorraine, 2nd duke de Guise
...greatest figure produced by the house of Guise . He fought in Francis I 's army and was...On the accession of Francis II (1559), Guise became grand master of the royal household...resultant Wars of Religion again showed Guise to be an outstanding soldier. He was assassinated... Read more

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Mary of Guise in Scotland, 1548-1560: A Political Career.(Reviews of Books)(Book Review)
; Pamela E. Ritchie. Mary of Guise in Scotland, 1548-1560: A Political Career...95 paper. ISBN 1-86232-184-1. Mary of Guise has remained a controversial, yet often...the first full-scale study of Mary of Guise's political career in Scotland from 1548-15... Read more
Mary of Guise in Scotland, 1548-1560: A Political Career.(Reviews)(Book Review)
; Pamela E. Ritchie. Mary of Guise in Scotland, 1548-1560: A Political Career...sterling]20. ISBN: 1-86232-184-1. Mary of Guise, widow of James V of Scotland, is a fascinating...are only two earlier studies of Mary of Guise, those by Rosalind Marshall (1977) and... Read more
Noble Power during the French Wars of Religion: The Guise Affinity and the Catholic Cause in Normandy.
; ...during the French Wars of Religion: The Guise Affinity and the Catholic Cause in Normandy...the Valois, Montmorency, Bourbon, and Guise. In one way or another, the latter three...in Paris, Chantilly, and Normandy. The Guise family provides the focus for Carroll's... Read more
Aurora University finds a real diamond in Guise.(Sports Extra)
; ...Correspondent If you go looking for Naomi Guise in the place where she feels most at home...about every court the Spartans have played. Guise has averaged 21.9 points per game, led...and put the focus on our half-court game. Guise began the season by making a name for herself... Read more
Guise lighting it up for Spartans Women's Basketball
; Aurora University's senior guard Naomi Guise went into last weekend averaging 25.3 points...other day, and I was like, are you serious?" Guise said. The Spartan women do not run specific plays for Guise, focusing instead on their quick-paced transition... Read more
Noble Power during the French Wars of Religion: The Guise Affinity and the Catholic Cause in Normandy
; ...during the French Wars of Religion: The Guise Affinity and the Catholic Cause in Normandy...on the greatest of these, the Catholic Guise family, and on one province in which they...attention to the lesser lights among the Guise, alongside the acknowledged stars. This... Read more
The "Inevitable" Union and Other Essays on Early Modern Scotland/Mary of Guise in Scotland, 1548-1560: A Political Career/Episcopalianism in Nineteenth-Century Scotland: Religious Responses to a Modernizing Society
; ...285 pp. 25.00 / $39.95 (cloth). Mary of Guise in Scotland, 1548-1560: A Political Career...overly religious interpretations of Mary of Guise whose politics, in her view, historians...persistence of this religious tradition. Mary of Guise ruled Scotland on behalf of her daughter... Read more
Thomas Guise office opening; POST PEOPLE LIVE.(Features)
; ...gathered to celebrate the opening of Thomas Guise's refurbished offices in Studley. The law...prints of local landmarks, taken from Thomas Guise Solicitor Melvyn Amos's book, Images of...CAPTION(S): Dean Lomas, Richard Abbey, Phil Guise (Thomas Guise) and Frank Spencer.; Dave... Read more
Local Politics in the French Wars of Religion: The Towns of Champagne, the Duc de Guise, and the Catholic League, 1560-95
; ...Religion: The Towns of Champagne, the Duc de Guise, and the Catholic League, 1560-95. By Mark...s not to side with the Catholic League Guise family, who had numerous holdings and strong...much less on the patronage network of the Guise family than on the local political choices... Read more
Braun -- Guise
; Andy Guise and Lindsey Braun Braun -- Guise Gene and Kim Braun of Bolingbrook announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey, to Andy Guise. He is the son of Mike and Julie Guise of Bolingbrook. The bride-t... Read more

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