Henri I de Savoie, duc de Nemours

Henri I de Savoie, duc de Nemours (born November 2, 1572, Paris, France—died July 10, 1632, Paris) was the duke de Nemours, brother and successor of the former duke, Charles-Emmanuel. Henri had helped the Roman Catholic Savoyards to capture Saluzzo (1588) and had fought for the Holy League in Daupiné, of which he became governor in 1591. Becoming duc de Nemours in 1595, he submitted the following year to King Henry IV. After taking part...