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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.
6 days ago · 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.
Jun 10, 2022 · The son of Francis I, the brutal King Henry II ruled France from 1547 until his death on July 10, 1559 — after being horrifically injured in a jousting tournament.
Sebastian de Poitiers (1540-1561) was Master of Horse and Hunt of France and the illegitimate son of King Henry II of France. He served as a general during the Italian War of 1551-59, and he was also known as a womanizer at court.
Henry II (1519-59) was the second son of Francis I and became heir to the throne when his elder brother died in 1537. He succeeded his father as King of France in 1547. He married Catherine de Médicis in 1533 when both were 14 years old.
Jul 20, 2018 · Topics. Henry II, King of France, 1519-1559, France -- History -- Henry II, 1547-1559, France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography. Publisher. Durham, NC : Duke University Press. Collection. dukeuniversitydukepress; duldiversity; duke_libraries; americana. Contributor.
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 .
May 25, 2024 · Henry II 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. In February 1516, when his mother died, Henry fell heir to the House of.
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.
May 8, 2018 · HENRY II (FRANCE) (1519 – 1559; ruled 1547 – 1559), king of France. The second son of Francis I (ruled 1515 – 1547) and Claude of France, Henry was born on 31 March 1519.
