Charles, Duke of Aumale

Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Aumale

Charles of Guise, duc d'Aumale (25 January 1555 – 1631, Brussels) was the son of Claude, Duke of Aumale and Louise de Brézé.

Biography

One of the leaders of the Catholic League, he was at times governor of Picardy and Grand Veneur of France. He led a rebellion in Picardy in 1587, a prelude to open war between the House of Guise and Henry III of France. He was defeated at the Battle of Senlis on 17 May 1589 by the allied forces of Henry III and Henry of Navarre. Captured by Henry of Navarre at the Battle of Ivry, he died in exile.

Family

He married Marie, daughter of René, Marquis of Elbeuf at the Château de Joinville on 10 November 1576, by whom he had five children:

• Charles (b. December 1580), d. young
• Henri, d. young
• Marguerite, d. young
• Anne (1600 – 10 February 1638), Duchess of Aumale, married on 18 April 1618 Henri de Savoie, 4th Duc de Nemours
• Marie, married Ambrosio, Marquis of Spinola in 1615

Preceded by Claude

Duke of Aumale 1573–1631

Succeeded by Anne with Henri