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Monsieur François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (French: Hercule François; 18 March 1555 – 10 June 1584) was the youngest son of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici. Early years [ edit ]
Jun 6, 2024 · François, duc d’Anjou was the fourth and youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de Médicis; his three brothers—Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III—were kings of France. But for his early death at age 30, he too would have been king.
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Francis, Duke of Anjou. The second suitor whom Elizabeth seriously considered was Francis, Duke of Anjou, brother of King Henry III of France. Although this suitor came with political benefits, Elizabeth was genuinely attracted to the much younger Duke and eager to marry him.
Dec 23, 2020 · Francois, Duc d'Anjou was one of Elizabeth I's most persistent suitors, and perhaps one of those she considered the most carefully. Heir to the French throne, a marriage to Francois could be extremely advantageous politically, although it seems the people would not have been best pleased by a Frenchman becoming king.
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A biography of François, the youngest son of King Henri II of France and Catherine de' Medici, who was involved in several political and religious conflicts in France and England. Learn about his marriage proposal to Queen Elizabeth I, his rivalry with his brother Henri III, and his death in 1584.
Francis, the Duke of Anjou and Alençon, son of France’s King Henry II and Catherine de Medici was born under the name ‘Hercule’ in 1555. As a child he suffered from various ailments, spinal issues, and the loss of his older brother, Francis II.
On 8 December 2004, Henry, Count of Paris, Duke of France, Orléanist Pretender to the French throne, granted the title Duke of Anjou to his nephew, Charles-Philippe d'Orléans. Since he did not recognize his cousin's courtesy title, in his view, the title was available since 1795.
