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.

Feb 14, 2025 · 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.

Henry II (31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) was King of France from 1547 until his death in 1559. He was the second son of Francis I and Claude of Brittany, and became Dauphin of France after his older brother, Francis, died in 1536.

Henry II of France was a monarch who ruled France from 1547 to 1559. During his reign, he hugely suppressed the Protestant movement. He was born in the royal Chateau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris. His father was King Francis I, …

Oct 5, 2024 · Henry II, King of France from 1547 to 1559, is best known for his tragic death following an eye injury sustained during a tournament. The son of King Francis I and Claude of France, he married Catherine de’ Medici, a wealthy Florentine aristocrat.

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 …

Feb 27, 2025 · Henry II (French: Henri II) (31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) was a monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559. [1]

May 8, 2018 · Henry II (1519–59) King of France (1547–59). Son and successor of Francis I, he married Catherine de' Medici but was dominated by his mistress, Diane de Poitiers, and the rival families of Guise and Montmorency.

Henry II of France, born on March 31, 1519, was the son of Francis I and Claude of France, and he became king in 1547. Initially not expected to ascend the throne, he became the dauphin after the death of his older brother in 1536.