| Nicholas Francis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Duke of Lorraine and Bar | |
| Reign | 19 January 1634 – 1 April 1634 |
| Predecessor | Charles IV |
| Successor | Charles IV |
| Born | 6 December 1609 |
| Died | 25 January 1670 (aged 60) |
| Burial | 4 July 1670 |
| Spouse | |
| Issue Detail | Charles V, Duke of Lorraine Anne Marie Thérèse of Lorraine |
| House | Lorraine |
| Father | Francis II, Duke of Lorraine |
| Mother | Christina of Salm |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Nicholas Francis (French: Nicolas François; 6 December 1609 – 25 January 1670), also known as Nicholas II, was briefly Duke of Lorraine and Duke of Bar for a few months in 1634, spanning the time between the abdication of his older brother and his own resignation.[1] He was therefore duke during the invasion of Lorraine by the French in the Thirty Years War.
He is the direct male ancestor of all rulers of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty, including all Emperors of Austria.
- ^ The Downside Review, Volume 12. United Kingdom, Downside Abbey., 1893. 230–8.