Francis Guise Biography and Timeline

Battle of Verneuil

Alencon is captured in battle

Role range: 1337-1453

Siege of Orleans

Enters the city of Orleans

Role range: 1337-1453

Arrest of Francis Guise

Released by Bedford after his capture at Verneuil

Role range: 1337-1453

Siege of Orleans

Commands the French forces against the English

Role range: 1337-1453

Siege of Orleans

The whole of Alencons army arrives within the city of Orleans

Role range: 1337-1453

Birth of Francis II

Birth of Francis II, Prince of Joinville, Duke of Guise, Duke of Aumale

Peerage

Created Duc de Guise

Marriage to Anne d Este

Francis of Guise marries Anne d Este and strengthens Italian dynastic links

Role range: 1548-1563

Marriage

Marries Anne dEste, daughter of the Duke of Ferrara and his French princess, a daughter of Louis XII

Duke of Guise Succeeds

Francis succeeds Claude as Duke of Guise

Role range: 1550-1563

Grand Chamberlain

Francis of Guise is made Grand Chamberlain of France

Role range: 1551-1563

Metz Defence Begins

Francis of Guise organizes the defence of Metz against imperial forces

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1552-1553

Siege of Metz

Successfully defends Metz from the forces of Emperor Charles V

Siege of Metz

Defends the city of Metz from the forces of Emperor Charles V

Metz Defence Succeeds

Imperial siege of Metz fails and Guise's military reputation grows

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1552-1553

Battle of Renty

Francis of Guise fights in the French victory at Renty

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1554-1554

Birth of Francis of Alencon

Birth of Francis of Alencon, youngest son of Catherine de Medici

Battle of Renty

Defeats the Imperial troops again at the Battle of Renty

Lieutenant General of France

Henry II appoints Guise lieutenant general to defend the kingdom

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1557-1559

Recalled from Italy

Guise is recalled from Italy after the French defeat at Saint Quentin

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1557-1559

Battle of St Quentin

Leads an army into Italy to aid Pope Paul IV (and further his familys pretensions to the Angevin inheritance), but is recalled to France and made Lieutenant General of France after victory the Battle of St. Quentin

Invasion of Italy

Leads an army into Italy to aid Pope Paul IV (and further his familys pretensions to the Angevin inheritance), but is recalled to France and made Lieutenant General of France after victory the Battle of St. Quentin

Siege of Calais Begins

Guise opens the winter campaign against Calais

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1558-1558

Siege of Calais

Begins the siege that leads to the French capture of Calais

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1558-1558

Capture of Fort Nieulay

Guise captures Fort Nieulay during the Calais campaign

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1558-1558

Capture of Risbank

Guise captures Risbank and isolates Calais harbour

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1558-1558

Capture of Risbank

Guise captures key defences protecting Calais harbour

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1558-1558

Capture of Calais

Guise captures Calais from England after a rapid winter campaign

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1558-1558

Capture of Calais

Helps capture Calais from the English

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1558-1558

Capture of Calais

Guise captures Calais from the English during the Italian War

Role range: 1558-1558

Capture of Calais

Captures Calais from the English in a major French victory

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1558-1558

Capture of Calais

Guise captures Calais from the English

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1558-1558

Capture of Guisnes

Guise captures Guisnes after the fall of Calais

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1558-1558

Capture of Arlon

French forces capture Arlon during the wider war against the Habsburgs

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1558-1558

Capture of Thionville

French forces capture Thionville during the campaign against Habsburg positions

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1558-1558

Siege of Arlon

French operations continue against Habsburg strongholds after Calais

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1558-1558

Siege of Thionville

Guise's forces besiege Thionville during the 1558 campaign

Role range: 1551-1559 – 1558-1558

Guise Ascendancy

Francis of Guise gains influence under the young Francis II

Role range: 1559-1563

Amboise Conspiracy Suppressed

Guise helps suppress the Amboise conspiracy against royal government

Role range: 1559-1563

Amboise Conspiracy Suppressed

Guise helps suppress the Amboise conspiracy against the royal government

Role range: 1560-1560