Viewing the House of Guise as a dangerous threat to the power of the Crown, King Henri decided to strike first.

The last male of the senior line of the House of Guise, he was unfortunately sickly.

The dowry given to the House of Guise was the large sum of 1.3 million livres and included pensions as well.

Catherine and Charles decided this time to ally themselves with the House of Guise.

Cleutin was very much a follower of the House of Guise who were gaining political powers in France.

Saint Mauris wrote that the House of Guise helped military preparations to this end.

A native of Lorraine, she was a member of the powerful House of Guise, which played a prominent role in 16th-century French politics.

As a result, the entire north-eastern half of France was directly controlled by the House of Guise.

The French ambassador, although he was a creature of the House of Guise, to which the queen belonged, refused to attend it.

He did battle in the French Wars of Religion on the side of the House of Guise.