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  1. Emperor Yōzei (陽成天皇, Yōzei-tennō, 869–949, ruled 876–884) was described by the 14th-century historian Kitabatake Chikafusa as affected by madness, killing people and animals without reason. His unstable and violent behavior prompted his advisors to force his abdication in 884.

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  3. On 30 June 1559, Henry II, King of France, was mortally wounded in the head by a lance during a jousting match. Despite the best efforts of his physicians, Ambroise Paré and Andreas Vesalius, King Henry died 11 days later.

    • Marc Zanello, Philippe Charlier, Robert Corns, Bertrand Devaux, Patrick Berche, Patrick Berche, Joha...
    • 2015
  4. Jun 20, 2011 · Henry II may be best known as the murderer of Thomas Becket, but he was also a complex man at war with his own family. What forces were at play in Henry's relationship with his wife and sons,...

  5. Just months into his reign, he changed from a personable young man who everybody approved of to a deranged tyrant, seemingly at the flick of a switch. Whatever tipped him over the edge, the rest of his brief rule was one of madness, sadism and cruelty on a scale not witnessed before or since.

  6. Nov 27, 2020 · The death of King Henry II in a jousting tournament sparked a series of wars that lasted 32 years and killed three million people A lance to the French king’s eye during a 1559 jousting match...

    • Graham Macaree
  7. This historical review summarizes the most significant theories regarding the cause of death of King Henry II of France (1519-1559) and the circumstances under which it occurred.

  8. Jun 30, 2022 · On this day in Tudor history, 30th June 1559, King Henry II of France, suffered a mortal injury. The keen sportsman was injured while jousting. He died on 10th July and was succeeded by his son, Francis II.

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