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From the accession of Henri of Lorraine-Vaudémont in 1484 however, the diocese was ruled by bishops from the House of Lorraine, who by their close relations with the House of Valois brought Metz unter the influence of the French crown.
His father used the style of prince de Vaudémont, although he held no corresponding territory, until 1708 when he received the allodial territory of Commercy from Leopold, Duke of Lorraine.
However, when Francis married Christina, he was only the third son of Duke Charles III, destined for the countship of Vaudémont as appanage rather than for the sovereignty of Lorraine.
In 1589 he joined the ‘Catholic league' army of Philippe-Emmanuel de Vaudémont, at war against the Huguenots of Brittany.
Henri of Lorraine-Vaudémont (died Joinville 20 October 1505) was bishop of Thérouanne, and then bishop of Metz from 1484 to 1505.
In 1719, Leopold bought the County of Ligny-en-Barrois from his cousin, Charles Henry of Vaudemont.
Margaret of Lorraine (1463, castle of Vaudémont, Lorraine- 2 November 1521, Argentan, Normandy) was Duchess of Alençon, and a nun of the order of Poor Clares (Ordre des Clarisses).
He designated his nephew, Frederick, son of Frederick, as his successor and ceded, in 1202, the suzerainty over the county of Vaudémont to Count Theobald I of Bar.