René, Duke of Alençon

René de Valois (* 1454, † November 1, 1492 in Alençon ) was Duke of Alençon and Count of Perche. He was the son of Duke John II and Mary of Armagnac.

Biography

In 1467 - while his father was once again in rebellion against the king - he had the task of defending Alençon. However, the behavior of the originating from Brittany Garrison led to a revolt of the citizens, after which the city René King Louis XI. surrendered, they returned to him after the subjugation of the revolt.

René was a highly indebted libertine whose loose morals and affairs made ​​him fall out of favor with the king. Louis XI. arresting and imprison him, and only the death of the King ( 1483 ) brought him back to freedom. Although he participated in the Guerre folle, he was pardoned by King Charles VIII.

Progeny

In a first connection, the Marguerite d' Harcourt, daughter of Guillaume d' Harcourt, Count of Tancarville, it is uncertain whether they came over the betrothal addition. Marguerite died childless during the year 1488th On May 14, 1488 he married Margaret of Lorraine Toul - Vaudémont (* 1463 † 1521), daughter of Frederick II, Count of Vaudémont and Jolande of Anjou. Their children were:

• Charles IV (* 1489 † 1525), Duke of Alençon
• Françoise ( * 1490, † 1550); ∞ 1505 in Blois, Francis II, Duke of Longueville († 1512) ( House of Orléans - Longueville )
• 1513 Charles IV, Duke of Vendôme (* 1489, † 1537 ),
• Anne (* 1492, † 1562), Dame de La Guerche, ∞ 1508 in Blois William XI. (* 1486 † 1518), Margrave of Montferrat

In addition, he had several illegitimate children:

• Charles, seigneur de Cany, 1545 †, ∞ Germaine La Ballur
• Charles, baron de Cany, † 1524 ∞ 1505 Renée de Beauvoisin
• Marguerite, I ∞ Jacques de Boisguyon, ∞ II Henri de Bournel
• Jacqueline († 1506), ∞ Gilles des Ormes

• Duke ( Alençon )
• Count (Le Perche )
• House of Valois - Alençon
• Born in 1454
• Died in 1492
• Man