Henry III of France makes a marriage alliance with the House of Guise

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Henry III is crowned King of France at Rheims cathedral. The following day, he marries Louise de Vaudemont of Lorraine, effectively forming and announcing an alliance with the militantly Catholic House of Guise.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Henry III of France makes a marriage alliance with the House of Guise". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15180, accessed 23 November 2024.]

15180 Henry III of France makes a marriage alliance with the House of Guise 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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