Duke of Guise Succeeds24 February 1563
Henry of Guise succeeds his father Francis as Duke of Guise
Historical person
Henry Guise Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry Guise, based on 10 World History Database records associated with France.
10 records1563–15887 events3 places
Chronological biography
1563
Duke of Guise Succeeds24 February 1563
Henry succeeds his father as Duke of Guise
Guise Leadership BeginsMarch 1563
Henry inherits Guise family leadership after his father's death
1572
Massacre24 August 1572
Responsible for the St Bartholomew Days massacre
St Bartholomew Violence24 August 1572
Henry of Guise is associated with Catholic violence during the Saint Bartholomew period
1584
Treaty of Joinville31 December 1584
Concludes alliance terms with Spain against the Protestant succession of Henry of Navarre
1588
Assassination of Henry Guise1588
Guise is summoned to attend the King, and is assassinated, his brother Louis II, Cardinal of Guise is assassinated the next day, arouses such outrage among the remaining relatives and allies of Guise that Henry III was forced to flee
Death of Henry Guise1588
Death of Henri Guise, assassinated
Assassination of Henry Guise23 December 1588
Murdered near the King's bedchamber while Henry III hides behind the curtains
Death of Henry Guise23 December 1588
Death of Henry of Guise, assassinated
Titles and roles
Duke · Duke · Duke of Guise
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.