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Francis II ( French: François II; 19 January 1544 – 5 December 1560) was King of France from 1559 to 1560. He was also King of Scotland as the husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, from 1558 until his death in 1560. He ascended the throne of France at age 15 after the accidental death of his father, Henry II, in 1559.
- 10 July 1559 – 5 December 1560
- Catherine de' Medici
Francis II (born January 19, 1544, Fontainebleau, France—died December 5, 1560, Orléans) was the king of France from 1559, who was dominated throughout his reign by the powerful Guise family. The eldest son of Henry II and Catherine de Médici, Francis was married in April 1558 to Mary Stuart, queen of Scots and niece of François, duc de ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Francis II remained the king of France from 1559 to 1560. He was the “King Consort of Scotland” in 1558. He was appointed as the duke of Brittany in 1544 and the dauphin of Viennois in 1547. Francis II was betrothed to Mary, Queen of Scots, at the age of 4 and ascended the throne of France at the age of 15.
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Nov 20, 2023 · King Francis II's Power Causes the Scots to Fight Back. A fifteen-year-old Francis became King Francis II of France on 10th July 1559 after Henri II died from the injuries sustained in a jousting accident. At his coronation in Reims, the crown was held above his head because it was too heavy for the fragile Francis to bear.
Sep 9, 2022 · Catherine de' Medici was the mother of Francis II, the 16th-century king of France, and a powerful political operator who ruled on his behalf for three decades. She faced many challenges and controversies, such as the Protestant Huguenots, the English war, and the death of her son Charles. A new Starz series, "The Serpent Queen," dramatizes her life and legacy.
- Meilan Solly
Francis II (born June 23, 1435—died Sept. 9, 1488, Couëron, Brittany) was the duke of Brittany from 1458, who succeeded his uncle, Arthur III; he maintained a lifelong policy of Breton independence in the face of encroachments by the French crown.
Francis II was King of France from 1559 to 1560. He was also King of Scotland as the husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, from 1558 until his death in 1560. Introduction Francis II of France
