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Henri of Savoy (7 November 1625, Paris ? 4 January 1659, Paris) was the seventh Duc de Nemours (1652?59), and was also Count of Geneva .

Henri, as the third son of Henri de Savoie, 4th Duc de Nemours , ^[1] was not expected to succeed to the dukedom and entered the priesthood. By 1651, he had become Archbishop of Reims . When his brothers Louis and Charles both predeceased him without leaving sons, he was relieved of his vows and became Duc de Nemours in 1652. ^[2] He married Marie d'Orleans (daughter of Henri d'Orleans, Duke of Longueville and Louise de Bourbon ) in 1657, ^[2] but died two years later without children. On his death, the title of Duke of Nemours reverted to the Crown. ^[2] He was succeeded as Count of Geneva by his niece, Marie Jeanne Baptiste de Savoie, Duchess of Savoy .

References [ edit ]

• Oresko, Robert (2004). "Maria Giovanna Battista of Savoy-Nemours (1644?1724): daughter, consort, and Regent of Savoy". In Campbell Orr, Clarissa (ed.). Queenship in Europe 1660?1815: The Role of the Consort . Cambridge University Press. pp. 16?55. ISBN   0-521-81422-7 .

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• Encyclopædia Britannica entry