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Henry (II, King of France 1547-1559)

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 Born13 April 1519   Born At
 Died10 July 1559  Buried At
 Born13 April 1519 / 
 Died10 July 1559 / 
enry was the second son of Francis I, King of France and Claude of France. Henry's elder brother Francis died in 1536 at the age of eighteen leaving Henry heir to the French throne. In 1533 Henry married Catherine de Medici, an Italian noblewoman. In 1550, Henry signed a peace agreement with King Henry VIII and bought Boulogne. This allowed the French king to concentrate his efforts against Charles V, the Holy Roman Emporer. In 1552, Henry conquered the three bishoprics of Metz, Toul and Verdun. In 1556 Charles V died and was succeeded by his son Philip. Henry and Philip signed a peace treaty at Vaucelles, but the truce was short lived and hostilities broke out again in 1557. Philip had the support of the English as he had married Mary Tudor, the Queen of Endland. Again, after a couple of years of fighting, the Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis was signed bringing the Italian conflict to an end. In July 1559 Henry was wounded in the eye during a tournament that was celebrating his daughter's marriage to Philip II of Spain and died of his injuries.
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 Henry (II, King of France 1547-1559) (b.1519 - d.1559)
    +de Medici, Catherine
        = Francis (II, King of France 1559-1560) (b.1544 - d.1560)
            +Mary (Stuart, Queen of Scotland) (b.1542 - d.1587)
 Henry (II, King of France 1547-1559) (b.1519 - d.1559)
    +de Medici, Catherine
        = Francis (II, King of France 1559-1560) (b.1544 - d.1560)
            +Mary (Stuart, Queen of Scotland) (b.1542 - d.1587)

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    • Francis (II, King of France 1559-1560)
    • Charles (V, Holy Roman Emperor (1519-58) and I, King of Spain (1516-56))
    • Philip (II, King of Spain 1556-1598)
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    1547    (Age: 28yrs)
    Mar 31
    Death of Francis I

    Francis I, the King of France, died at Rambouillet Castle. He was succeeded by his son Henry. ¹

    1550    (Age: 31yrs)
    Mar
    Treaty of Boulogne

    The war between England and Scotland and France was ended with the signing of the Treaty of Boulogne. The English withdrew from Scotland. This allowed the French king, Henry II to concentrate on his enemy, Charles V, The Holy Roman Emporer. ¹

    1552    (Age: 33yrs)
    ...
    Henry II of France captured Metz, Toul and Verdun

    Henry waged war against Charles V, the Holy Roman Emporer and captured the three bishoprics of Metz, Toul and Verdun.

    1556    (Age: 37yrs)
    Feb 5
    Treaty of Vaucelles

    This treaty signed by Henry II brought peace with Charles V. France came out well in the deal as the three bishoprics, Metz, Toul and Verdun remained in their possession.

    1557    (Age: 38yrs)
    Jan 31
    War formally declared between France and Spain

    In the first week of January the French attacked the town of Douai on the Flemish border. This broke the Treaty of Vaucelles and war between France and Spain was formally declared.

    1558    (Age: 39yrs)
    ...
    A secret agreement is signed

    Henry II of France drew up some extra conditions for the marriage of his son to Mary Stuart. The princess was too young to understand the implications of them and signed in good faith. The secret conditions gave Henry II and his heirs a claim to the Scottish throne and England as well through Mary's claim. They also secured a payment from the Scottish revenue and a clause prevented Mary from trying to reverse the agreement in future. ¹

    Jan
    The French retake Calais

    The defences of Calais had not been maintained as Queen Mary had been spending the country's wealth elsewhere and when the French laid siege to the city it did not take long for it to fall. The shock of losing Calais was felt all over England.

    Apr 19
    Betrothal of Mary and Dauphin Francis

    An agreement was reached between the Scottish commissioners and the French king Henry II for the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots and Francis, the Dauphin of France. The terms of the agreement allowed the Scots to maintain their traditional rights and would become united with France when Francis became King of France. It was also agreed that if Mary died without having children the Scottish throne would go to the Earl of Arran. ¹

    1559    (Age: 40yrs)
    Apr 3
    Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis

    A peace treaty signed by both Henry II of France and Philip II of Spain bringing an end to the conflicts between their countries. Part of the treaty was the agreed future marriage of Philip and Elizabeth of Valois, the French kings daughter, who had originally been promised to Philip's son Carlos.

    Jul 10
    Henry II killed after a tournament accident

    Henry II, the French king, was accidentally injured during a tournament celebrating a wedding. He was taking part in a joust and the tip of a lance went into his eye. Infection set it and he died a short time afterwards. Henry was succeeded by his son Francis II, the husband of Mary Stuart. ¹

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    Selection of references used:

    • 1. W.H.Hudson, France, The Nation & its Development, MCMXVII
    • 2. John Prebble, The Lion in the North, ISBN:0-14-00.3652-0
    • 3. Agnes Strickland and Rosalie Kaufman, The Life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland
    • 4. Richard Oram, The Kings and Queens of Scotland, ISBN:0-7524-3814-X

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