Henri I, Duke of Nemours
French noble (1572–1632)
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Henri of Savoy (French: Henri de Savoie) (2 November 1572 – 10 July 1632), called originally Marquis de Saint-Sorlin, was the son of Jacques of Savoy and Anna d'Este, the widow of François de Lorraine, Duke of Guise.[1] He succeeded his brother Charles Emmanuel as Duke of Nemours.
Henri I | |
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17th-century engraving of Henri | |
| Born | 2 November 1572 Paris |
| Died | 10 July 1632 (aged 59) Paris |
| Noble family | House of Savoy |
| Spouse | Anne de Lorraine |
Issue | Louis I, Duke of Nemours Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours Henri II, Duke of Nemours |
| Father | Jacques of Savoy |
| Mother | Anna d'Este |
In 1588, he took the marquisate of Saluzzo from the French for his cousin, the Duke of Savoy.[2] The princes of Guise, his half-brothers, induced him to join the League, and in 1591, he was made governor of Dauphiné in the name of that faction. He made his submission to Henry IV in 1596. After quarrelling with the duke of Savoy, he withdrew to Burgundy and joined the Spaniards in their war against Savoy. After peace had been proclaimed on 14 November 1616, he retired to the French court.[3]
Henri married Anne de Lorraine,[4] daughter of Charles de Lorraine, Duke of Aumale. They had:
- Louis[4]
- Charles Amadeus, married Elisabeth of Bourbon-Vendome[4]
- Henri, Archbishop of Reims, married Marie d'Orleans[4]
