Francis I (August 23, 1517 – June 12, 1545) was briefly Duke of Lorraine from 1544 until the following year. He was briefly engaged in mid-1530s to Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of King Henry VIII of England. He married Christina of Oldenburg, princess of Denmark, daughter of king Christian II of Denmark and Sweden and Isabella of Habsburg, another potential bride of Henry VIII. August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... Year 1517 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Battle of Kawagoe - between two branches of Uesugi families and the late Hojo clan in Japan. ... The Duchy of Lorraine was an independent state for most of the period of time between 843 to 1739. ... Events April 11 - Battle of Ceresole - French forces under the Comte dEnghien defeat Imperial forces under the Marques Del Vasto near Turin. ... Anne of Cleves, painted by Hans Holbein the Younger Queen Anne of England née Anne of Cleves (September 22, 1515–July 16, 1557) also known as The Flanders Mare (see below)—was the fourth queen consort of Henry VIII of England from January 6, 1540 to July 9, 1540. ... For other meanings see Henry VIII (disambiguation). ... Christina of Denmark Christina of Denmark (1522-90), was firstly Duchess-consort of Milan and then Duchess-consort of Lorraine. ... Christian II (July 2, 1481 – January 25, 1559) was a Danish monarch and King of Denmark, Norway (1513 – 1523) and Sweden (1520 – 1521), under the Kalmar Union. ... Isabella of Habsburg Isabella of Habsburg (also known as Isabella or Elisabeth of Burgundy, of Austria, or of Castile (18 July 1501–19 January 1526), Archduchess of Austria, Infanta of Spain and Princess of Burgundy by birth and Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage, was the daughter of Philip...

He and Christina had two children;

• Charles (1543-1608), succeeded his father as duke. Married Claude of Valois and had children.
• Renata (1544-1602), married William V, Duke of Bavaria and had children.

Charles III (February 15, 1543 – May 14, 1608), known as the Great, was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death. ... Claude of Valois (November 12, 1547 _ February 21, 1575) was a daughter of King Henry II of France and the wife of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine Categories: Stub | 1547 births | 1575 deaths ... William V, Duke of Bavaria and his wife, Renata of Lorraine Renata of Lorraine (April 20, 1544, Nancy – May 22, 1602, Munich) was the daughter of Francis I, Duke of Lorraine and Christina of Denmark. ... William V, Duke of Bavaria. ...

See also

• Dukes of Lorraine family tree