| LC control no. | no2016055653 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Angoulême, Henri d', 1551-1586 |
| Variant(s) | Angoulême, Henri, comte d', 1551-1586 Angoulesme, H. B. d', 1551-1586 D'Angoulême, Henri, 1551-1586 Henri, bâtard de Valois, 1551-1586 |
| Birth date | 1551 |
| Death date | 1586-06-02 |
| Place of birth | Aachen (Germany) |
| Place of death | Aix-en-Provence (France) |
| Profession or occupation | Soldiers Abbots |
| Found in | Knights of Malta. Knights of Malta legal claim, 1590 (Henri Angoulême) Wikipedia, April 22, 2016 (Henri d'Angoulême; born 1551 in Aix-la-Chapelle; died 1586 in Aix-en-Provence; sometimes called "Henri, bâtard de Valois" or "Henri de France", soldier, was the illegitimate son of Henry II of France and Lady Janet Fleming, who was herself an illegitimate daughter of James IV of Scotland; titled Count of Angoulême by his father, he served as abbot of La Chaise-Dieu, located in the Auvergne, became Grand Prior of France and Admiral of the Levant, and ruled as Governor of Provence from 1579 until his death in 1586; Henri d'Angoulême took a major role in the two extended military battle against Huguenot strongholds during the height of the French Wars of Religion, engaging in the massive Siege of La Rochelle (1572-1573), organized by the Duke of Anjou, future Henry III of France, and leading the five-year Siege of Ménerbes (1573-1578), fought at a citadel in the Luberon foothills cherished by Pope Pius V; while serving as Governor of Provence, his secretary was the poet François de Malherbe; Henri wrote many sonnets, one of which was set to music by Fabrice Caietain; Henri was killed at Aix-en-Provence in a duel with Philip Altoviti, who also was mortally wounded in the fight) BnF, April 22, 2016 (Angoulême, Henri d' (1551-1586); born 1551; died 1586; Abbot of La Chaise-Dieu, Grand Prior of France, Admiral of the Levant and Governor of Provence) Deutsche National Bibliothek, April 22, 2016 (Angoulême, Henri d', 1551-1586; male; Count; other names:; Angoulesme, H. B. d'; death: Aix-en-Provence) IdRef, April 22, 2016 (Angoulême, Henri d' (1551-1586); French; male; born 1551; died June 2, 1586; natural son of Henry II; Grand Prior of France) |
| Associated language | fre |
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