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Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg

Header: Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg
Also known as: Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg; primary name: Charles of Lorraine; other name: (Bishop of) Strasbourg; other name: (Bishop) Karl of Lorraine; other name: Charles de Lorraine
Details: individual; cleric/religious official; French; Male
Life dates: 1567-1607
Biography: Cleric; Bishop of Metz, 1578-1607; made cardinal in 1589; elected Bishop of Strasbourg by the the Catholic canons in 1592, while the Protestant canons chose John George of Brandenburg; however Charles was accepted as Bishop by both parties in 1604.

Museum number: 1855,0614.4 |
Authority: BIOG110638 Ruler:Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg |
Production date: 1604 |
Production place: Minted in:Strassburg

Museum number: 1867,0625.4 |
Authority: BIOG110638 Ruler:Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg |
Production date: 1592-1607 |
Production place: Minted in:Strassburg

Museum number: 1908,1011.242 |
Authority: BIOG110638 Ruler:Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg |
Production date: 1592-1607 |
Production place: Minted in:Strassburg

Museum number: 1908,1011.241 |
Authority: BIOG110638 Ruler:Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg |
Production date: 1592-1607 |
Production place: Minted in:Strassburg

Museum number: G3,GerC.1031 |
Authority: BIOG110638 Ruler:Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg |
Production date: 1603 |
Production place: Minted in:Strassburg

Museum number: 1872,0712.72 |
Authority: BIOG110638 Ruler:Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg |
Production date: 1592-1607 |
Production place: Minted in:Strassburg

Museum number: SSB,135.66 |
Authority: BIOG110638 Ruler:Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg |
Production date: 1592-1607 |
Production place: Minted in:Strassburg

Museum number: 1848,0216.250 |
Authority: BIOG110638 Ruler:Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg |
Production date: 1604 |
Production place: Minted in:Strassburg

Museum number: 1851,0519.2 |
Authority: BIOG110638 Ruler:Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg |
Production date: 1601 |
Production place: Minted in:Strassburg

Museum number: 1860,0402.7 |
Authority: BIOG110638 Ruler:Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg |
Production date: 1592-1607 |
Production place: Minted in:Strassburg

Museum number: 1848,0215.328 |
Authority: BIOG110638 Ruler:Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Strasbourg |
Production date: 1602 |
Production place: Minted in:Strassburg