Henry I, Duke of Guise
Duke of Guise (1551-1588)
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The scar-faced Duke of Guise commanded French religious wars and court intrigue in the 1500s, descending from Lucrezia Borgia and somehow surviving long enough to become his era's most feared nobleman.
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Henri I de Lorraine, Duke of Guise, Prince of Joinville, Count of Eu, sometimes called Le Balafré ('Scarface'), was the eldest son of François, Duke of Guise, and Anna d'Este. His maternal grandparents were Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, and Renée of France. Through his maternal grandfather, he was a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia and Pope Alexander VI.
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