House of Guise

House of Guise
Maison de Guise
Noble house
Coat of arms of Claude of Lorraine
Parent houseHouse of Lorraine
Country France
Founded1528 (1528); 496 years ago
FounderClaude of Lorraine
Final rulerMarie of Lorraine (Guise)

Charles de Lorraine, Count of Armagnac (Guise-Armagnac)

Charles Eugene, Prince of Lambesc (Guise-Elbeuf)
Titles
Motto
Dederit'ne viam casus've Deus've

(Shall chance or God provide the path?)
Dissolution1688 (1688) (Guise)

1751 (1751) (Guise-Armagnac)

1825 (1825) (Guise-Elbeuf)
Cadet branches

The House of Guise (/ɡwz/ GWEEZ, French: [ɡ(ɥ)iz]; Dutch: Wieze; German: Wiese) was a prominent French noble family that was involved heavily in the French Wars of Religion. The House of Guise was the founding house of the Principality of Joinville.