That son, the third holder of this position, was supported by the Day of the Barricades and set off the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre by assassinating Admiral Coligny.
The final man to hold this position was nearly executed after joining the count de Soissons at the Battle of La Marfee. That holder of this position profited from Masaniello's rebellion by leading the short lived Neapolitan Republic in 1647. This position was created to reward a soldier who had suffered twenty-two wounds at the battle of Marignano, and each person who occupied it hailed from Lorraine. The second holder of this position fought bitterly with the Montmorency over the position of chief advisor to Francis II and Charles IX, and like his son was nicknamed Le Balafre or "the Scarred" for his military exploits. That son, the third holder of this position, was supported by the Day of the Barricades and set off the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre by assassinating Admiral Coligny. For 10 points, name this position held by the Catholic rival of Henry III and Henry of Navarre in the War of the Three Henries.
The final man to hold this position was nearly executed after joining the count de Soissons at the Battle of La Marfee.
Duke of Guise