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Francis II (French: François II) (January 19, 1544 – December 5, 1560, King-consort of Scotland (1558–1560), and King of France (1559 – 1560), was born at the Royal Chateau at Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, the son of Henry II, King of France (March 31, 1519 – July 10, 1559) and Catherine de' Medici (April 13, 1519 – January 5, 1589). The precise style of French Sovereigns varied over the years Currently there is no French sovereign three distinct traditions (the Legitimist the Orleanist and the Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Reims (alternative English spelling Rheims; riːmz in English and /ʁɛ̃s/ in French) is a city of the Champagne-Ardenne région of northern The Counts of Albon ( Comtes d'Albon) were minor French nobles in south-eastern France in the Rhône Alps region The Dauphin of France (Dauphin de France—strictly Dauphin of Viennois ( Dauphin de Viennois)—was the title given to the Heir apparent of the Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. See also List of Scottish monarchs The Royal Consort of Scotland was the Spouse of the Monarch of Scotland. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. The Palace of Fontainebleau, located 345 miles from the centre of Paris, is one of the largest French royal Châteaux The palace as it is today is the work of many This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. This article is about the French city of Orléans for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Basilica of Saint Denis ( French: Basilique de Saint-Denis, or simply Basilique Saint-Denis) is the burial site of almost all the French This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Henry II (Henri II (31 March 1519 &ndash 10 July 1559 of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I, was King of France from 31 Charles IX (27 June 1550 &ndash 30 May 1574 born Charles-Maximilien, was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death See also France in the Middle Ages, Early Modern France Unexpected inheritance The Capetian dynasty seemed secure both during and Henry II (Henri II (31 March 1519 &ndash 10 July 1559 of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I, was King of France from 31 Catherine de' Medici (April 13 1519 &ndash January 5 1589 was born in Florence, Italy as Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de' Medici. See also France in the Middle Ages, Early Modern France Unexpected inheritance The Capetian dynasty seemed secure both during and Francis I (September 12 1494 &ndash March 31 1547 was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547 Henry II (Henri II (31 March 1519 &ndash 10 July 1559 of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I, was King of France from 31 Madeleine de Valois ( August 10, 1520 &ndash July 7, 1537) was a princess of France and Queen consort of James Charles d'Angouleme Duc d'Orleans, ( January 22, 1522 &ndash September 9, 1545) was the 3rd son of King Francis I of France and Margaret of France Duchess of Berry ( June 5, 1523 &ndash September 14, 1574) was the daughter of Francis I King of France Henry II (Henri II (31 March 1519 &ndash 10 July 1559 of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I, was King of France from 31 Élisabeth of Valois ( April 2 1545 &ndash October 3 1568) was the eldest daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Charles IX (27 June 1550 &ndash 30 May 1574 born Charles-Maximilien, was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death Henry III of France (Henri III Henryk ( September 19 1551 – August 2, 1589) Marguerite de Valois ( May 14, 1553 &ndash May 27, 1615) " Queen Margot " ( La reine Margot) was Queen of Hercule François Duke of Anjou and Alençon, often simply referred to as "the Duke of Alençon" ( March 18, 1555 &ndash June 19 Joan of Valois and her twin sister Victoria of Valois were the last children born to King Henri II of France and his wife Catherine de' Medici. Victoria of Valois ( 24 June, 1556 &ndash August 1556 and her twin sister Joan of Valois) were the last children born to King Henri II of France Charles IX (27 June 1550 &ndash 30 May 1574 born Charles-Maximilien, was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death Henry III of France (Henri III Henryk ( September 19 1551 – August 2, 1589) A style of office, or honorific, is a term which by Tradition or Law precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or Title, or to the List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. See also List of Scottish monarchs The Royal Consort of Scotland was the Spouse of the Monarch of Scotland. List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below The Palace of Fontainebleau, located 345 miles from the centre of Paris, is one of the largest French royal Châteaux The palace as it is today is the work of many Seine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers and located in the Île-de-France region Henry II (Henri II (31 March 1519 &ndash 10 July 1559 of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I, was King of France from 31 Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Catherine de' Medici (April 13 1519 &ndash January 5 1589 was born in Florence, Italy as Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de' Medici. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. He was the grandson of Francis I, King of France, and of Claude of France, and the brother of Charles IX, King of France, and of Henry III, King of France. Francis I (September 12 1494 &ndash March 31 1547 was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547 Charles IX (27 June 1550 &ndash 30 May 1574 born Charles-Maximilien, was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death Henry III of France (Henri III Henryk ( September 19 1551 – August 2, 1589)
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King consort of Scots
Following the death of her father, James V, King of Scots, Mary Stuart had been crowned Queen of Scots, in Stirling Castle, on September 9, 1543, at the age of nine months. The Dauphin of France (Dauphin de France—strictly Dauphin of Viennois ( Dauphin de Viennois)—was the title given to the Heir apparent of the King consort is a title given in some Monarchies to the husband of a Queen regnant. James V (10 April 1512 &ndash 14 December 1542 was King of Scots from 9 September 1513 until his death The monarch of Scotland was the Head of state of the Kingdom of Scotland. For ships named after the castle see Stirling Castle (disambiguation Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian The marriage between Mary, Queen of Scots, and Francis, Dauphin of France, was arranged by Henry II of France in 1548, when Francis was just four years old. The Dauphin of France (Dauphin de France—strictly Dauphin of Viennois ( Dauphin de Viennois)—was the title given to the Heir apparent of the Henry II (Henri II (31 March 1519 &ndash 10 July 1559 of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I, was King of France from 31 Once the marriage agreement had been formally ratified, the now six-year-old Mary was sent to France, to be raised in the royal court until the marriage.
Despite the fact that Mary Stuart was tall for her age and fluent in speech, while Francis was abnormally short and stuttered, Henry II commented that "from the very first day they met, my son and she got on as well together as if they had known each other for a long time". [1]
On April 24, 1558, the fourteen-year-old Dauphin was married to the Queen of Scots in a union that would give the future King of France the throne of Scotland and also a claim to the throne of England through Mary's Great-Grandfather, King Henry VII of England. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to The Kingdom of England was a State (927-1707 located in Western Europe dating from the ninth or tenth century to the early eighteenth century when it was legally However, Mary and Francis were to have no children during their short lived marriage.
King of France
A year after his marriage, Francis's father, Henry II, died, and Francis, still only fifteen years old, was crowned king at Reims. The crown was so heavy that nobles had to hold it in place for him. [2] His mother, Catherine de Medici, was appointed regent, but it is considered that Mary's uncles François de Guise and Charles de Guise may have held the real power in that period. Francis II Prince of Joinville Duke of Guise Duke of Aumale ( February 17, 1519 &ndash February 24, 1563) called Balafré ("the Charles of Guise Cardinal of Lorraine, ( 17 February 1524 &ndash 26 December 1574) Duke of Chevreuse, was a Cardinal
Francis II, who had always been a sickly child, died on 5 December 1560 in Orléans, Loiret, at the age of sixteen, when an ear infection worsened and caused an abscess in his brain. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. This article is about the French city of Orléans for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation. Loiret is a department in north-central France named after the Loiret River. Otitis is a general term for inflammation or infection of the ear in both humans and other animals An abscess (abscessus is a collection of Pus (dead Neutrophils) that has accumulated in a cavity formed by the tissue on the basis of an infectious process The brain is the center of the Nervous system in animals All Vertebrates and the majority of Invertebrates have a brain He is buried in Saint Denis Basilica. The Basilica of Saint Denis ( French: Basilique de Saint-Denis, or simply Basilique Saint-Denis) is the burial site of almost all the French
He was succeeded by his brother, Charles IX (June 27, 1550 - May 30, 1574). Charles IX (27 June 1550 &ndash 30 May 1574 born Charles-Maximilien, was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following
Ancestors
| Francis II of France | Father: Henry II of France |
Paternal Grandfather: Francis I of France |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Charles, Count of Angoulême |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Louise of Savoy |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Claude of France |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Louis XII of France |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Anne of Brittany |
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| Mother: Catherine de' Medici |
Maternal Grandfather: Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Alfonsina Orsini |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne |
Maternal Great-grandfather: John III, Count of Auvergne |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Jeanne de Bourbon-Vendome |
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Francis II of France
Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty
Born: 19 January 1544 Died: 5 December 1560 |
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| Preceded by Henry I of Viennois, 16th Dauphin |
Dauphin of France as 'Francis, 17th Dauphin' 31 March 1547 – 10 July 1559 |
Succeeded by Vacant (eventually Louis, 18th Dauphin) |
| Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Valentinois and of Diois as 'Francis V of Viennois' 31 March 1547 – 10 July 1559 |
Succeeded by Himself as King of France |
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| Preceded by Henry II of France |
King of France 10 July 1559 – 5 December 1560 |
Succeeded by Charles IX of France |
| Count of Provence and Forcalquier as 'Francis II' 10 July 1559 – 5 December 1560 |
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| Preceded by Himself as Dauphin of France |
Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Valentinois and of Diois as 'Francis V of Viennois' 10 July 1559 – 5 December 1560 |
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| Preceded by Mary of Guise |
King consort of Scotland 24 April 1558 – 5 December 1560 |
Succeeded by Henry Stuart |
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