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By 1600 there was growing unease among much of the senior aristocracy of Henri's centralising and autocratic tendencies. In opposition to this, in 1601 Montpensier brought a proposal to the king in which he advocated that provincial governates be hereditary in nature. Only an oath of loyalty would
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On 4 June 1592, Dombes' father died, and he became the duc de
Montpensier. He therefore took up his father's command as governor of Normandie. While loyal to the royalist cause, he warned Henri that if he did not fulfil the promise he had made to convert to Catholicism, he and the other Catholic
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With the death of Henri III, Navarre succeeded him as the royalist candidate for the throne as Henri IV. Dombes maintained his loyalty to the royalist cause even under a
Protestant king. To this end he brought much of the Breton nobility that found Mercœur intolerable into the royal camp.
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Soissons would not long be captive however, and on 21 July he escaped from his prison in Nantes. He quickly set about a campaign of letter writing to have his governate returned to him, however Henri was uninterested in humouring these requests, focused as he was on his plans to besiege
201:. In June 1592, Dombes' father died, and he succeeded him as governor of Normandie and duc de Montpensier. He succeeded in securing Honfleur for the royalist cause, however the majority of Normandie was brought into the royal fold by the buying off of its governor
213:
which granted toleration to
Protestantism. His seniority in the line of succession ensured him a place on the royal council, even if Henri had a low opinion of his intelligence. He died on 27 February 1608 and was succeeded as governor of Normandie by
618:, and was constituted of a wide scale austerity program, with large restructuring of France's finances. To lead the discussions of the notables in considering these proposals the three orders (clergy, nobility and commons) were led by Montpensier,
272:. The earliest negotiations to this affect were undertaken in 1592, with the king bringing Montpensier from Bretagne so that the marriage could be arranged. However when he met Catherine, she revealed that she had already promised her hand to
192:
in the province, but this was reversed when Mercœur invited a large
Spanish garrison into the province. After the death of Henri III in August 1589, Dombes and his father Montpensier transferred their loyalty to the Protestant
510:
At first Dombes had Mercœur on the backfoot in
Bretagne, however his relative ascendency was reversed after Mercœur invited a Spanish occupation of the province, with a Spanish army of 4000 men establishing itself at
677:
Despite the low esteem in which the king held him, the seniority of his relation to the royal line ensured that he held a regular place on the royal council during the years of Henri's reign.
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forces. With little interest in
Soissons honour, Henri quickly appointed Dombes to replace him in his charge, infuriating Soissons. The king of Navarre, with whom Henri was allied against the
539:
for the 'preservation of their dynastic rights'. In this way he formed part of a 'third party' at the court of Henri that pushed him towards his conversion to
Catholicism in June 1593.
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bind them to the king. Henri scoffed at the idea, opining that
Montpensier was too unintelligent to have even come up with it himself. He therefore proceeded to reject it out of hand.
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and
Montpensier. Of the three royal princes present, Montpensier was third in precedence behind Conti and Soissons, who were closer in the laws of primogeniture succession.
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at Rouen. Their purpose was to consider several proposals to alleviate the financial hardship the kingdom was experiencing. One package was prepared by the king's minister
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extracted the promise that he could remain at his post, and receive the office of
Admiral. This meant that Montpensier would remain with little control over the city.
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in the summer of 1590. Dombes responded with a propaganda offensive, writing to the provincial Estates of Bretagne, denouncing the 'tyranny of the Spanish'.
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in December 1588. As a reward for his loyalty he was made first governor of Basse (lower) Auvergne, and then, upon the capture of
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Though governor of Normandie, Montpensier still lacked control of the most important city of his province, that of
436:(princes of the blood) remained loyal to the king. As a reward for his loyalty Dombes received the governorship of
584:. In mid 1594, Henri negotiated the surrender of the city, after his entry into Paris, at an exorbitant sum. The
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in 1596, this arrangement ultimately came to nothing. In 1597, Montpensier married the extremely wealthy heiress
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In his capacity as governor in Auvergne, he took charge of the royalist war effort in the province against the
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which granted toleration to Protestantism across France. Montpensier opposed the decree, in alliance with the
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Montpensier featured in the propaganda of his opponents. He was portrayed alongside Henri as a 'devil' while
149:(prince of the blood), duke, military commander, governor and royal councillor during the final days of the
209:
convoked to alleviate the kingdoms financial troubles in 1596. He was among the grandees who opposed the
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561:. Alongside the king for this momentous occasion were the various royalist princes and dukes: Conti,
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477:. On route to take up his new charge, Soissons was ambushed at Châteaugiron and taken prisoner by
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which appropriated 1/20th of the revenue of goods, and a year long suspension of royal wages.
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381:. In this framework, the young Catholic prince de Dombes was fifth in line for the throne.
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8:
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162:
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Henri de Bourbon, prince dauphin d'Auvergne, then prince de Dombes and duc de Montpensier
39:
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Denied the prospect of securing Rouen, Montpensier had to satisfy himself with bringing
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161:, Montpensier (known as Dombes prior to the death of his father) remained loyal to king
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and proposed various quick expedients to secure a cash flow, the other was devised by
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During 1586, negotiations were undertaken between the Bourbon-Montpensier family and
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On 27 February 1608, Montpensier died. He was succeeded as governor of Normandie by
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485:, while closely related to Soissons, congratulated Henri on his choice of Dombes.
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440:(lower) Auvergne in February 1589. Through receipt of this office he relieved the
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276:, enraging the king. Despite negotiations undertaken by the king's chief council
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for several marriages between the houses. Henri was destined for a marriage with
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In the end, the notables agreed to the establishment of a new tax, known as the
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On 27 February 1594, Henri was finally able to have his coronation conducted in
357:
died, and in the absence of a son his heir became his distant Protestant cousin
470:
was the appointment of Soissons as governor of Bretagne, in replacement of the
550:
and Mercœur were shown to be 'angels'. In the final years of the war with the
1236:
705:
Les ducs de Nevers et l'État royal: genèse d'un compromis (ca 1550 - ca 1600)
523:
284:. Henriette-Catherine brought both the inheritance of the royal favourites
732:
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377:(leaguer) theorists, the heir to the throne was Navarre's Catholic uncle
361:. This was unacceptable to segments of the Catholic nobility, led by the
257:
when he reached marriageable age, while his father François was to marry
665:
48:
681:
653:. The three men met in Paris to discuss how to respond to the measure.
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in opposition to his succession and other grievances. According to the
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Henri de Bourbon, duc de Montpensier was born in 1573, the only son of
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La Faveur du Roi: Mignons et Courtisans au Temps des Derniers Valois
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who succeeded Montpensier as governor of Normandie at the age of 7
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Martyrs and Murderers: The Guise Family and the Making of Europe
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Despite his newfound Catholicism, in 1598 Henri established the
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401:
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Bourbon princes would have little choice but to defect to the
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Another replacement caused by the beginning of a war with the
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A City in Conflict: Troyes during the French Wars of Religion
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Montpensier was promised the prospect of a marriage to king
205:. Montpensier presided over one of the Three Estates at the
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in value. She would outlive her husband, marrying again to
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who was at various times proposed as a wife for Montpensier
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entered war with the crown. Dombes and the other Catholic
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the king of Navarre and future king of France Henri IV
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Hero or Tyrant? Henry III, King of France, 1574-1589
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428:. In response to this move, those aligned with the
292:with her in the arrangement, a total of 2,000,000
261:. Neither of these marriages would come to pass.
1234:
741:Histoire et Dictionnaire des Guerres de Religion
27:French 'prince du sang' and governor (1573-1608)
396:was disgraced as a concession to the Parisian
314:Together they would have the following issue:
400:. He retired from court to his stronghold of
180:This role brought him into conflict with the
177:he was established as governor of Bretagne.
1258:French people of the French Wars of Religion
422:assassination of the leader of the Catholic
47:
869:
857:
702:
188:. He initially had advantage against the
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529:François de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier
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319:Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier
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228:François de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier
221:
184:aligned former governor of the province
155:François de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier
103:François de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier
93:Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier
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606:In November 1596, the king convoked an
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420:On 23 December 1588, Henri oversaw the
274:the king's cousin the comte de Soissons
14:
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1139:
941:
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747:
669:The Dauphin of France and future king
451:, aiming to drive them from the area.
197:who continued the royalist war on the
145:–27 February 1608) was a French
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777:Henri IV of France: His Reign and Age
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329:
598:back into the control of the crown.
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462:, who was made governor of Bretagne
24:
392:seized Paris, the royal favourite
25:
1309:
779:. Johns Hopkins University Press.
346:Engraving of the king's cousin,
323:king Louis XIII's brother Gaston
788:. Manchester University Press.
660:
309:Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse
282:Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse
165:after he entered war with the
81:Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse
13:
1:
802:
721:Constant, Jean-Marie (1996).
694:Babelon, Jean-Pierre (2009).
353:In 1584, Henri III's brother
139:
59:
1298:17th-century peers of France
1293:16th-century peers of France
1263:Court of Henry III of France
554:, Montpensier was wounded.
7:
1268:Court of Henry IV of France
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415:
321:(1605–1627), married
10:
1314:
716:. Oxford University Press.
703:Boltanski, Ariane (2006).
687:
251:the Gonzague duc de Nevers
216:the future king Louis XIII
1248:House of Bourbon (France)
766:Le Roux, Nicolas (2006).
757:Le Roux, Nicolas (2000).
739:Jouanna, Arlette (1998).
636:
125:
108:
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86:
76:
68:
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734:. Yale University Press.
730:Harding, Robert (1978).
712:Carroll, Stuart (2011).
580:, which was held by the
784:Roberts, Penny (1996).
775:Pitts, Vincent (2012).
748:Knecht, Robert (2016).
151:French Wars of Religion
793:Salmon, J.H.M (1979).
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463:
350:
311:
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113:Renée d'Anjou-Mézières
1253:Princes of the Dombes
682:the dauphin of France
668:
527:Montpensier's father
526:
460:the comte de Soissons
457:
410:the comte de Soissons
386:Day of the Barricades
345:
306:
259:Catherine de Gonzague
255:Henriette de Gonzague
240:
222:Early life and family
175:the comte de Soissons
1278:Dauphins of Auvergne
1273:Dukes of Montpensier
608:Assembly of Notables
602:Assembly of Notables
589:governor of the city
307:Montpensier's wife,
270:Catherine de Bourbon
243:Catherine de Bourbon
207:Assembly of Notables
18:Henri de Montpensier
944:, pp. 229–231.
797:. Metheun & Co.
406:the prince de Conti
388:, during which the
384:In the wake of the
365:who re-founded the
359:the king of Navarre
40:Duke of Montpensier
675:
532:
519:Duc de Montpensier
464:
426:, the duc de Guise
351:
330:Reign of Henri III
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707:. Librairie Droz.
497:Reign of Henri IV
394:the duc d'Épernon
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1032:Le Roux 2006
1017:Le Roux 2006
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990:Roberts 1996
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978:Carroll 2011
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966:Le Roux 2006
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954:Babelon 2009
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918:Harding 1978
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846:Jouanna 1998
823:Harding 1978
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1283:1573 births
1140:Salmon 1979
942:Knecht 2016
743:. Bouquins.
661:Final years
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116: [
63: 1573
1237:Categories
1224:Pitts 2012
1188:Pitts 2012
1128:Pitts 2012
1080:Pitts 2012
906:Pitts 2012
803:References
671:Louis XIII
458:Sketch of
266:Henri IV's
241:Sketch of
725:. Fayard.
698:. Fayard.
616:Bellièvre
571:Ventadour
367:Catholic
300:in 1611.
167:Catholic
163:Henri III
723:La Ligue
696:Henri IV
631:pancarte
596:Honfleur
559:Chartres
502:Loyalist
468:ligueurs
416:Governor
398:ligueurs
371:(league)
171:(league)
129:Catholic
126:Religion
688:Sources
587:ligueur
546:ligueur
491:ligueur
479:ligueur
472:ligueur
375:ligueur
355:Alençon
268:sister
182:ligueur
637:Nantes
513:Blavet
402:Loches
294:livres
109:Mother
99:Father
77:Spouse
612:Sully
582:ligue
578:Rouen
563:Piney
552:ligue
537:ligue
483:ligue
449:ligue
438:basse
430:ligue
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278:Sully
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88:Issue
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622:and
567:Retz
544:the
408:and
288:and
230:and
157:and
69:Died
56:Born
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