Guise, Charles (2)

Guise, Charles

Born 1524; died 1574. Known as the Cardinal of Guise, brother of Francois, was Archbishop of Rheims, and founded a university there. He was present at the Council of Trent, where his advocacy of the views of Charles IX of France, distinctly Gallican in character, brought him into disfavor with Pius IV.

Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Guise, Charles (2)

Duke of Mayenne, brother of the Henri Guise; born 1554; died Soissons, France, 1611. He fought against the Turks, and subsequently took part in the fourth, sixth, and seventh Huguenot wars. After his brother’s assassination he led the Catholics against Henry III and Henry of Navarre, but was forced to yield. Henry of Navarre embraced Catholicism, 1593, Charles made peace with him, 1596, and dissolved the League.

Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary