HENRY II, DUKE OF LORRAINE

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'Henry I' (November 8 1563 – July 31 1624), was Duke of Lorraine from 1608 until his death.

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History and Family

Ancestors

See also

History and Family

He was the son of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Claude of Valois. He married first to princess Catherine of Navarre, Duchess of Albret and sister of king Henry IV of France.
With no issue from this union, he married for the second time to Margerita Gonzaga, with whom he had two daughters, both married to cousins:

★ Nicolette (1608–1657), married Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine

★ Claude (1612–1648), married Nicholas II, Duke of Lorraine
Henry was succeeded by his younger brother.

Ancestors

'Henry's ancestors in three generations'

'Henry II, Duke of Lorraine'	'Father:' Charles III, Duke of Lorraine	'Paternal Grandfather:' Francis I, Duke of Lorraine	'Paternal Great-grandfather:' Antoine, Duke of Lorraine
			'Paternal Great-grandmother:' Renée of Bourbon-Montpensier
		'Paternal Grandmother:' Christina of Denmark	'Paternal Great-grandfather:' Christian II of Denmark
			'Paternal Great-grandmother:' Isabella of Habsburg
	'Mother:' Claude of Valois	'Maternal Grandfather:' Henry II of France	'Maternal Great-grandfather:' Francis I of France
			'Maternal Great-grandmother:' Claude of France
		'Maternal Grandmother:' Catherine de' Medici	'Maternal Great-grandfather:' Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino
			'Maternal Great-grandmother:' Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne

See also

★ Dukes of Lorraine family tree