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Henry II (French: Henri II; 31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) was King of France from 1547 until his death in 1559. The second son of Francis I and Duchess Claude of Brittany , he became Dauphin of France upon the death of his elder brother Francis in 1536.
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Henry II (born March 31, 1519, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, France—died July 10, 1559, Paris) was the king of France from 1547 to 1559, a competent administrator who was also a vigorous suppressor of Protestants within his kingdom.
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King Henry II was born in the lavish Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye about 11 miles west of Paris. His parents, King Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany, showered him with luxury — but perhaps not so much affection. Francis literally traded Henry and his brother to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in exchange for his own release when he was capt...
Henry spent a lot of time in his teens and twenties screwing around with his favorite hobbies: hunting, jousting, and women. Though he wasn’t his wife’s biggest fan, he kept sleeping with her, too — mainly because Diane insisted he needed to produce legitimate heirs. However, Henry didn’t feel the need to rush into fatherhood. He wasn’t even the he...
Henry’s reign was marked by his brutality against Protestants and the Italian Wars against the Habsburgs, which had been fought on and off since 1494. Henry finally negotiated a peace treaty ending the war for good in 1559, and he married off his daughter Elisabeth to King Philip II of Spain for good measure. To celebrate the treaty and his daughte...
Sep 11, 2024 · Catherine de’ Medici (born April 13, 1519, Florence [Italy]—died January 5, 1589, Blois, France) was the queen consort of Henry II of France (reigned 1547–59) and subsequently regent of France (1560–74), who was one of the most influential personalities of the Catholic–Huguenot wars.
- Catherine de’ Medici was the queen consort of Henry II of France (1547–59) and regent of France. She was one of the most influential personalities...
- Catherine de’ Medici was born in Florence, Italy, on April 13, 1519. She was educated by nuns in Florence and in Rome.
- Catherine de’ Medici was the daughter of Lorenzo di Piero de’ Medici, duca di Urbino, and Madeleine de La Tour d’Auvergne, a Bourbon princess relat...
- Catherine de’ Medici was best known for being the queen consort of Henry II of France (1547–59) and regent of France. She is also known for her inv...
Jul 7, 2009 · Henry II of France Dies of Tournament Wounds. Henry II was fatally injured by the Count of Montgomery during a jousting tournament. He died on July 10th, 1559. Born in 1519, the future Henry II married Catherine de Medici in 1533 when they were both 14 years old.
Henry II (born April 1503, Sangüesa, Navarre—died May 29, 1555, Hagetmau, Fr.) was the king of Navarre from 1516 who for the rest of his life attempted by force and negotiation to regain territories of his kingdom that had been lost by his parents, Catherine de Foix and Jean d’Albret, in 1514.
Henry II of France (March 31, 1519 – July 10, 1559) was a King of France and a member of the House of Valois. Henry was crowned King in Rheims, France, on July 25, 1547.
