Background
He was the son of François de Luxembourg and Charlotte de Brosse, daughter of René de Brosse.
He was the son of François de Luxembourg and Charlotte de Brosse, daughter of René de Brosse.
Nephew of Jean de Brosse, duc d"Étampes, he was allowed to inherit his uncle"s taken estates and was subsequently created the 1st Duke of Penthièvre. He participated at the Siege of Leith in 1560, but was killed on November 19 1569 at the Siege of Saint-Jean-d"Angely.