Henri of Valois-Angouleme : Duke of Angoulême; Légitimé de France; Cleric; Military Commander during the Wars of Religion.
Henri was born the bastard son of Henri II of France and his mistress Janet Stewart, an illegitimate daughter of James IV of Scotland. Being the most highly favoured natural son of the King, he was legitimised and made Duke of Angoulême. Henri would later serve as Abbot of La Chaise-Dieu, Grand Prior of France, of the Sovereign Order of Malta, and Admiral of the Levantine Sea, further ruling as Governor of Provence from 1579 until his death in 1586.
Henri was killed at Aix-en-Provence in a duel with Philip Altoviti.
Henri of Valois-Angouleme : Duke of Angoulême; Légitimé de France; Cleric; Military Commander during the Wars of Religion.
Henri was born the bastard son of Henri II of France and his mistress Janet Stewart, an illegitimate daughter of James IV of Scotland. Being the most highly favoured natural son of the King, he was legitimised and made Duke of Angoulême. Henri would later serve as Abbot of La Chaise-Dieu, Grand Prior of France, of the Sovereign Order of Malta, and Admiral of the Levantine Sea, further ruling as Governor of Provence from 1579 until his death in 1586.
Henri was killed at Aix-en-Provence in a duel with Philip Altoviti.
Family Members
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Jean Marie Fleming Stark
1527–1578
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Lord John Fleming
1529–1572
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James Fleming
1534–1558
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Lady Agnes Fleming
1535–1597
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Margaret Fleming Graham
1536–1586
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Francois II
1544–1560
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Elisabeth de Valois
1545–1568
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Claude de France
1547–1575
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Louis de France
1549–1550
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Charles IX de Valois
1550–1574
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Henri III de France
1551–1589
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Marguerite de Valois
1553–1615
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François Hercule d'Alencon
1555–1584
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Victoire de France
1556–1556
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Jeanne de France
1556–1556
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