Philippe Emmanuel of Lorraine-Mercoeur, Duke of Mercoeur (September 9, 1558, Nancy – February 19, 1602, Nürnberg), the eldest surviving son of Nicholas, Duke of Mercoeur and Joanna of Savoy-Nemours, was a French soldier and prominent member of the Catholic League. September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ... Place Stanislas - Gate of Amphitrite Nancy (pronounced in French) is a city and commune which is the préfecture (capital) of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, in the Lorraine région of northeastern France. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This page is about the year. ... Nuremberg coat of arms Location of Nuremberg Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. ... Throughout history there have been many alliances and organizations known as the Catholic League, including: Catholic League (USA) - Civil rights group in the United States. ...

He was made a knight of the Order of Saint Esprit in 1578, and married Marie de Luxemburg (1562–1623), duchesse de Penthièvre, on July 12, 1579 in Paris. Events January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. ... Events Earliest English slave-trading expedition under John Hawkins. ... Events August 6 - Pope Urban VIII is elected to the Papacy. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... Events January 6 - The Union of Atrecht united the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma, governor in the name of king Philip II of Spain. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

In 1582 he was made governor of Brittany by Henry III of France, who had married his half-sister. Mancoeur put himself at the head of the League in Brittany, and had himself proclaimed protector of the Roman Catholic Church in the province in 1588. Invoking the hereditary rights of his wife, who was a descendant of the dukes of Brittany, he endeavoured to make himself independent in that province, and organized a government at Nantes, calling his son "prince and duke of Brittany". With the aid of the Spaniards he defeated the duc de Montpensier, whom Henry IV of France had sent against him, at Craon in 1592, but the royal troops, reinforced by English contingents, soon recovered the advantage. The king marched against Mercoeur in person, and received his submission at Angers on March 20, 1598. Mercoeur subsequently went to Hungary, where he entered the service of the emperor Rudolph II, and fought against the Turks, taking Székesfehérvár in 1599. Events January 15 - Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland February 24 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. ... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. ... Henry III (French: Henri III; Polish: Henryk III Walezy; September 19, 1551 – August 2, 1589) was King of Poland (1573-1574) and subsequently King of France (1574-1589). ... The Roman Catholic Church, also called the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian body in the world. ... 1588 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... The Duchy of Brittany was an independent state from 841 to 1532. ... City motto: Favet Neptunus eunti. ... The French lordship of Montpensier (départment of Puy-de-Dôme), which became a countship in the 14th century, was sold in 1384 by Bernard and Robert de Ventadour to John, duke of Berry, whose daughter Marie brought the countship to her husband, John I, Duke of Bourbon, in... Henry IV (French: Henri IV) (December 13, 1553 – May 14, 1610), called the Great (French: le Grand), was the first of the Bourbon kings of France, reigning from 1589 until 1610. ... Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Location within France Angers is a city in France in the département of Maine-et-Loire, 191 miles south-west of Paris. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ... Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II Rudolph IIs personal imperial crown, later crown of the Austrian Empire Rudolf II Habsburg was an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, king of Bohemia, and king of Hungary. ... Székesfehérvár  listen? (in Latin: Alba Regia; in colloquial speech Fehérvár) is a city in central Hungary, located around 65 km southwest of Budapest. ... Events Swedish King Sigismund III Vasa is replaced by his brother Charles IX of Sweden. ...

He had two children with Marie:

1. Philippe Louis (May 21, 1589 – December 21, 1590)
2. Françoise of Lorraine-Mercoeur (November 1592 – September 8, 1669, Paris), married at Fontainebleau on July 7, 1690 César, Duc de Vendôme.

May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events March 14 - Battle of Ivry - Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne. ... Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... // Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ... Location within France Fontainebleau is a city and commune in central France. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ...

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