René II, Viscount of Rohan

René II, Viscount of Rohan (1550–1586), was Prince of Leon, Count of Porhoët,[1] seigneur of Pontivy and Frontenay,[2] and a Huguenot nobleman.

By November 1565, René I de Rohan forbade Catholic worship in his lands, to which Henry III of France threatened to impound his chateau.

[8] Their children include:[9] Before receiving his inheritance and title, Charles de Quelennec served under René of Rohan during the French Wars of Religion.

[22] Quelennec was Catherine de Parthenay's first husband, who died during the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre (23 August 1572) in Paris due to wounds he acquired during battle.

[6] René de Rohan commanded the Calvinist army in 1570 and defended Lusignan, Vienne with great valour when it was besieged by the Catholics (1574–75).

Catherine de Parthenay , a Huguenot leader, strategist, and fighter. She corresponded with other leaders and wrote plays and other works about the French Wars of Religion
Château de Blain , one of Rohan's residences, was besieged and set on fire in 1591 during fighting between the Duke of Mercœur and Jean de Montauban, the knight De Goust. Parthenay restored Château de Blain and moved into it with her family. [ 20 ] [ 21 ]