Charles, Duke of Mayenne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French noble
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Place of Birth: Alençon, Normandy, France
About Charles, Duke of Mayenne
- For information on the regent of the Netherlands, see Charles of Lorraine. Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne (26 March 1554 – 3 October 1611), or Charles de Guise, was a French nobleman of the house of Guise and a military leader of the Catholic League, which he headed during the French Wars of Religion, following the assassination of his brothers at Blois in 1588.
- In 1596, when he made peace with Henri of Navarre, the wars were essentially at an end.
- He was the second son of Francis of Lorraine, Duke of Guise and Anna d'Este, the daughter of Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara and Renée of France.
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