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1575 Coronation and Marriage of Henry III King France
1588 "Day of the Dagger" Assassination of Henry 1st Duke Guise
On 1st May 1549 [her father] Nicholas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur (age 24) and [her mother] Marguerite Egmont (age 32) were married in Brussels [Map]. He the son of [her grandfather] Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine. They were third cousin once removed.
On 30th April 1553 Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France was born to [her father] Nicholas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur (age 28) and [her mother] Marguerite Egmont (age 36) in Nomeny.
In 1554 [her mother] Marguerite Egmont (age 37) died in Bar le Duc.
On 24th February 1555 [her father] Nicholas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur (age 30) and [her step-mother] Princess Joanna of Savoy Nemours (age 23) were married in Brussels [Map]. He the son of [her grandfather] Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine. They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 11th May 1569 [her father] Nicholas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur (age 44) and [her step-mother] Catherine Romula Duchess of Lorraine (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of [her grandfather] Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine. They were first cousin once removed.
On 30th May 1574 Charles IX King France (age 23) died. His brother [her future husband] Henry (age 22) succeeded III King France: Capet Valois Angoulême.
In 1575 [her future husband] Henry III King France (age 23) was appointed 361st Knight of the Garter by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 41).
On 13th February 1575 [her future husband] Henry III King France (age 23) was crowned III King France: Capet Valois Angoulême at Reims Cathedral.
On 14th February 1575 Henry III King France (age 23) and Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France (age 21) were married at Reims Cathedral; the day after his coronation. She by marriage Queen Consort France. He the son of King Henry II of France and Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 55). They were fourth cousins.
On 12th May 1575 [her husband] Henry III King France (age 23) Abdicated King France: Capet Valois Angoulême. His second cousin Henry (age 21) succeeded IV King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1576 [her brother-in-law] Francis Valois Duke Anjou (age 20) was appointed Duke Anjou.
On 23rd January 1577 [her father] Nicholas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur (age 52) died.
On 10th June 1584 [her brother-in-law] Francis Valois Duke Anjou (age 29) died of malaria unmarried.
On 23rd December 1588 Henry 1st Duke Guise (age 37), leader of the Catholic League, was assassinated at the Château de Blois by the King's bodyguard whilst [her husband] Henry III King France (age 37) looked on.
On 2nd August 1589 [her husband] Henry III King France (age 37) was assassinated.
On 29th January 1601 Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France (age 47) died at the Château de Moulins.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Philip V King France I King Navarre
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Metz I Count Vaudémont 7 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Antoine Count of Vaudémont 8 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Lorraine Count Vaudémont 9 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Countess of Harcourt
Great x 1 Grandfather: René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis of Naples 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: René Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Valois Anjou 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Metz II Duke Lorraine 7 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Metz Duchess Anjou I Duchess Lorraine 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
GrandFather: Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Egmont
Great x 3 Grandfather: Arnold Egmont Duke Guelders
Great x 2 Grandfather: Adolf Egmont 2nd Duke Guelders 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck I Duke Cleves 7 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine La Marck 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Valois Duchess Cleves 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Philippa Egmont Duchess of Bar Duchess Lorraine 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Bourbon Duchess Guelders 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Nicholas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnold Egmont
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Egmont
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Egmont
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Egmont
GrandFather: Jean Egmont
Mother: Marguerite Egmont 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thibaud Luxemburg 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Jacques Luxemburg 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Jacques Luxemburg 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
GrandMother: Françoise Luxemburg 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England