The youngest son of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, and his wife Claude of France,[1] Francis was styled the Count of Vaudémont during his father's reign (1545–1608) as well as during that of his older brother Henry II (1608–1624). His father appointed him as his deputy (Lieutenant General) of Lorraine, while in 1594 he was out of the country.
That same year he was Lieutenant General of the French king in Toul and Verdun. From September to October 1606 he was in his father's diplomatic mission in England. Rowland Whyte mentioned him dancing at Hampton Court in the presence chamber of Anne of Denmark.[2] He spent much of the time hunting with King James away from London, where there was plague. They returned to Hampton Court and James gave him a jewel worth 10,000 crowns.[3]
In 1621 he fell out with his brother Henry II, who had become duke in 1608, and went to Germany for the emperor to fight the Protestants. The reason for the rift was Henry's intention to have Francis's son Charles marry Henry II's daughter Nicolette of Lorraine and to leave Lorraine to her, even though the will of Duke René II had provided for a strictly male succession. Henry and his wife Margherita Gonzaga had only had daughters. After negotiations, the issue was then resolved and the marriage took place but the couple did not have any children and the duchy was to revert to Francis' other son, the future Nicholas II, Duke of Lorraine.
After Francis' brother died on 31 July 1624, the situation became complicated; Henry's final rules specified that Charles could only be the Duke of Lorraine as Nicolette's husband.
In November 1625, however, it was Francis himself who became the ruler of Lorraine. Having claimed the duchy for himself, he got it on 21 November 1625 from the duchy's States General.
After he had paid the duchy's debt out of its treasury five days later, he abdicated in favour of his son, who by then had pushed aside his wife and who then ruled in his own right.
In his will, Francis stated that he "never had ambitions to wear a crown in this world". After his abdication, Francis II took on the management of the county of Vaudémont. He died less than a year later.
^John Nichols, Progresses of James the First, vol. 2 (London, 1828), pp. 99-100: Michael Brennan, Noel Kinnamon, Margaret Hannay, Letters of Rowland Whyte to Sir Robert Sidney (Philadelphia, 2013), pp. 566-7.
^Horatio Brown, Calendar State Papers, Venice: 1603-1607, vol. 10 (London, 1900), pp. 413 no. 596, 416 no. 599.
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Tenace, Edward Shannon (2012). "Messianic Imperialism or Traditional Dynasticism? The Grand Strategy of Philip II and the Spanish Failure in the Wars of the 1590s". In Andrade, Tonio; Reger, William (eds.). The Limits of Empire: European Imperial Formations in Early Modern World History: Essays in Honor of Geoffrey Parker. Ashgate Publishing. pp. 281–308.
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Francis II Francois de Lorraine 27 February 1572 14 October 1632 was the son of Charles III Duke of Lorraine and Claude of Valois He was Duke of Lorraine briefly in 1625 quickly abdicating in favour of his son Francis IICount of VaudemontDuke of Lorraine and BarReign25 November 1625 1 December 1625PredecessorNicoleSuccessorCharles IVBorn27 February 1572Ducal Palace of NancyDied14 October 1632 1632 10 14 aged 60 Badonviller FranceSpouseChristina of Salm m 1597 died 1627 wbr IssueCharles Duke of Lorraine Henriette Princess of Lexin Nicolas Duke of Lorraine Marguerite Duchess of OrleansNamesFrench Francois de LorraineEnglish Francis of LorraineHouseLorraineFatherCharles III Duke of LorraineMotherPrincess Claude of France Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Ancestry 4 See also 5 References 6 SourcesBiography editThe youngest son of Charles III Duke of Lorraine and his wife Claude of France 1 Francis was styled the Count of Vaudemont during his father s reign 1545 1608 as well as during that of his older brother Henry II 1608 1624 His father appointed him as his deputy Lieutenant General of Lorraine while in 1594 he was out of the country That same year he was Lieutenant General of the French king in Toul and Verdun From September to October 1606 he was in his father s diplomatic mission in England Rowland Whyte mentioned him dancing at Hampton Court in the presence chamber of Anne of Denmark 2 He spent much of the time hunting with King James away from London where there was plague They returned to Hampton Court and James gave him a jewel worth 10 000 crowns 3 In 1621 he fell out with his brother Henry II who had become duke in 1608 and went to Germany for the emperor to fight the Protestants The reason for the rift was Henry s intention to have Francis s son Charles marry Henry II s daughter Nicolette of Lorraine and to leave Lorraine to her even though the will of Duke Rene II had provided for a strictly male succession Henry and his wife Margherita Gonzaga had only had daughters After negotiations the issue was then resolved and the marriage took place but the couple did not have any children and the duchy was to revert to Francis other son the future Nicholas II Duke of Lorraine nbsp Engraving of his wife Christina of Salm After Francis brother died on 31 July 1624 the situation became complicated Henry s final rules specified that Charles could only be the Duke of Lorraine as Nicolette s husband In November 1625 however it was Francis himself who became the ruler of Lorraine Having claimed the duchy for himself he got it on 21 November 1625 from the duchy s States General After he had paid the duchy s debt out of its treasury five days later he abdicated in favour of his son who by then had pushed aside his wife and who then ruled in his own right In his will Francis stated that he never had ambitions to wear a crown in this world After his abdication Francis II took on the management of the county of Vaudemont He died less than a year later Family editHe married Christina of Salm and had the following issue Henri de Lorraine Marquis of Hattonchatel 1602 1611 died young Charles de Lorraine Duke of Lorraine 1604 1675 married Nicolette of Lorraine no issue married bigamously Beatrix de Cusance and had issue he also remarried Beatrix after the death of Nicolette married Marie Louise d Aspremont no issue Henriette de Lorraine 1605 1660 married Louis de Lorraine Prince of Lexin son of Louis II Cardinal of Guise no issue Nicolas Duke of Lorraine 1609 1670 married Claude de Lorraine and had issue Marguerite de Lorraine 1615 1672 married Gaston de France Duke of Orleans and had issue Christine de Lorraine 1621 1622 died in infancy Ancestry editAncestors of Francis II Duke of Lorraine8 Anthony Duke of Lorraine4 Francis I Duke of Lorraine9 Renee of Bourbon2 Charles III Duke of Lorraine10 Christian II of Denmark5 Christina of Denmark11 Isabella of Austria1 Francis II Duke of Lorraine12 Francis I of France6 Henry II of France13 Claude Duchess of Brittany3 Claude of Valois14 Lorenzo de Medici Duke of Urbino7 Catherine de Medici15 Madeleine de La Tour d AuvergneSee also edit nbsp Biography portalReferences edit Tenace 2012 p 286 John Nichols Progresses of James the First vol 2 London 1828 pp 99 100 Michael Brennan Noel Kinnamon Margaret Hannay Letters of Rowland Whyte to Sir Robert Sidney Philadelphia 2013 pp 566 7 Horatio Brown Calendar State Papers Venice 1603 1607 vol 10 London 1900 pp 413 no 596 416 no 599 Sources editTenace Edward Shannon 2012 Messianic Imperialism or Traditional Dynasticism The Grand Strategy of Philip II and the Spanish Failure in the Wars of the 1590s In Andrade Tonio Reger William eds The Limits of Empire European Imperial Formations in Early Modern World History Essays in Honor of Geoffrey Parker Ashgate Publishing pp 281 308 Preceded byNicole Duke of Lorraine25 November 1625 1 December 1625 Succeeded byCharles IV Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis II Duke of 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