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See also:CHARLES III . or II. (1543-1608), called THE See also:GREAT, See also:duke of See also:Lorraine, was a son of Duke See also:Francis I. (d. 1545), and a descendant of Rene of See also:Anjou. He was only an See also:infant when he became duke, and was brought up at the See also:court of See also:- HENRY
- HENRY (1129-1195)
- HENRY (c. 1108-1139)
- HENRY (c. 1174–1216)
- HENRY (Fr. Henri; Span. Enrique; Ger. Heinrich; Mid. H. Ger. Heinrich and Heimrich; O.H.G. Haimi- or Heimirih, i.e. " prince, or chief of the house," from O.H.G. heim, the Eng. home, and rih, Goth. reiks; compare Lat. rex " king "—" rich," therefore " mig
- HENRY, EDWARD LAMSON (1841– )
- HENRY, JAMES (1798-1876)
- HENRY, JOSEPH (1797-1878)
- HENRY, MATTHEW (1662-1714)
- HENRY, PATRICK (1736–1799)
- HENRY, PRINCE OF BATTENBERG (1858-1896)
- HENRY, ROBERT (1718-1790)
- HENRY, VICTOR (1850– )
- HENRY, WILLIAM (1795-1836)
Henry II. of See also:France, marrying Henry's daughter See also:Claude in 1559. He took See also:part in the See also:wars of See also:religion in France, and was a member of the See also:League; but he was overshadowed by his kinsmen the Guises, although he was a possible See also:candidate for the See also:French See also:crown in 1589. The duke, who was an excellent ruler of Lorraine, died at See also:Nancy on the 14th of May 16o8. He had three sons: Henry (d. 1624) and Francis (d. 1632), who became in turn See also:dukes of Lorraine, and Charles (d. 1607), See also:bishop of See also:Metz and See also:Strassburg.
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