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  1. He was buried in a cadaver tomb in Saint Denis Basilica. Henry's death played a significant role in the decline of jousting as a sport, particularly in France. [28] Tombs of Henry II of France and his wife Catherine de' Medici in Basilica of St Denis, Paris.

  2. Jun 10, 2022 · Updated June 13, 2022. King Henry II was known to cut out the tongues of Protestants, but he faced a bloody death of his own when he was stabbed through the eye during a jousting tournament in 1559. King Henry II of France was known for his brutality against Protestants.

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  4. Jul 7, 2009 · Henry II was fatally injured by the Count of Montgomery during a jousting tournament. He died on July 10th, 1559.

  5. Mar 27, 2024 · Henry II (born March 31, 1519, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, Francedied 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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  6. Mar 28, 2024 · In February 1516, when his mother died, Henry fell heir to the House of Albret claim; and in 1521, supported by French forces, he invaded Navarre but suffered crushing defeat. Henry fought with Francis I of France (1525) in Italy, was captured with him, but escaped.

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  7. 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.

  8. May 8, 2018 · Born on March 5, 1133, Henry II was the eldest son of Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, and Matilda, daughter of King Henry I. On her father's death Matilda failed to secure England and Normandy, but Geoffrey of Anjou conquered Normandy and in 1150 invested Henry with the duchy. On Geoffrey's death a year later Henry became Count of Anjou.

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