Henri, Duke of Montpensier
French noble · France · On the map · Lived 1573 to 1608 · aged 34
Henri, prince dauphin d'Auvergne, then prince de Dombes and duc de Montpensier was a French prince du sang, duke, military commander, governor and royal councillor during the final days of the French Wars of Religion.
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Sketch of Catherine of Bourbon who was at various times proposed as a wife for Montpensier
Montpensier's wife, Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse
Engraving of the king's cousin, the king of Navarre and future king of France Henri IV
Sketch of the comte de Soissons, who was made governor of Bretagne
Montpensier's father François, Duke of Montpensier
The Dauphin of France and future king Louis XIII who succeeded Montpensier as governor of Normandie at the age of 7Awards
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The son of François, Duke of Montpensier and Renée d'Anjou, Montpensier remained loyal to king Henri III after he entered war with the Catholic ligue (league) in December 1588. As a reward for his loyalty he was made first governor of Basse (lower) Auvergne, and then, upon the capture of the comte de Soissons he was established as governor of Bretagne.