Charles de Quelennec | |
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| Born | 1548 |
| Died | 24 August 1572 Paris, France |
| Other names | Charles de Quellennec |
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Charles de Quelennec (1548–1572) was a French Protestant and the baron of Pont-l'Abbé, Brittany, France.
He married Catherine de Parthenay in 1568. Quelennec fought in the Battle of Jarnac (1569) and was taken prisoner and escaped. He next fought under René of Rohan and he was wounded.
Parthenay heard from servants that Quelennec dishonored her and was told by Théodore de Bèze and Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre that it was grounds for dissolution of their marriage. Guidance and resolution of the case was sought of the royal family, including King Charles IX of France. Meanwhile, Quelennec imprisoned Parthenay in a castle in Brittany.
On 23 August 1572, the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre broke out and Quelennec fought to defend Gaspard II de Coligny, but he died during the night. Pathenay became a widow at the age of 18.