Henry I, Duke of Guise Document Signed

Valiant nobleman (1550–1588) who became known as Le Balafre (Scarface) after being wounded at the Battle of Dormans in 1575. With a charismatic and brilliant public reputation, he rose to heroic stature among the Catholic population as an opponent of the Huguenots, founding the Catholic League in 1576 to prevent Henry of Navarre from taking the throne. A powerful opponent of Catherine de Medici, he was assassinated by the bodyguards of her son, King Henry III. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Henry de Lorraine,” eight pages on adjoining sheets, 8 x 11.75, no date. Untranslated document signed twice by Henry I, Duke of Guise, and countersigned by several others. In very good to fine condition, with a central horizontal fold, toned edges, and partial splitting to hinge.