Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
- Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
Francis I (August 23, 1517 – June 12 1545) was briefly Duke of Lorraine from 1544 until the following year. He was son of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine and Renée of Bourbon-Montpensier, daughter of Gilbert, Count of Montpensier. He was briefly engaged in mid-1530s to Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of King Henry VIII of England. He married Christina of Oldenburg, princess of Denmark, daughter of king Christian II of Denmark and Sweden and Isabella of Burgundy, another potential bride of Henry VIII.
He and Christina had two children;
*Charles (1543-1608), succeeded his father as duke. Married Claude of Valois and had children.
*Renata (1544-1602), married William V, Duke of Bavaria and had children.
ee also
* Dukes of Lorraine family tree
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