Henry II of France

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Henry II of France was a 16th-century Valois king whose reign was marked by growing religious tensions between Catholics and Protestants that helped set the stage for the French Wars of Religion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of France
Valois king
human
monarch
birthDate 1519-03-31
birthPlace Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Kingdom of France
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
Basilica of Saint-Denis
surface form: Saint-Denis
causeOfDeath injuries from jousting accident
child Charles IX of France
Claude of France, Duchess of Lorraine
Elisabeth of Valois
surface form: Elizabeth of Valois

Francis II of France
Francis, Duke of Anjou
Henry III of France
Joan of France
Louis X of France
surface form: Louis of Valois

Margaret of Valois
Victoria of France
coronationDate 1547-07-25
coronationPlace Reims Cathedral
countryOfCitizenship France
deathDate 1559-07-10
deathPlace Hôtel des Tournelles
Kingdom of France
Paris
dynasty House of Valois
surface form: House of Valois-Angoulême
father Francis I of France
givenName Henry
languageSpoken French
mannerOfDeath accidental death
mother Claude of France
nobleFamily House of Valois
notableEvent Italian Wars
Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
growth of tensions leading to French Wars of Religion
persecution of French Protestants
partner Diane de Poitiers
patronage arts and architecture in Renaissance France
positionHeld Kings of France
surface form: King of France
predecessor Francis I of France
regnalName Henry II of England
surface form: Henry II
reignEnd 1559-07-10
reignStart 1547-03-31
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Catherine de’ Medici
surface form: Catherine de' Medici
successor Francis II of France
title Dauphin of France
Charles de Valois, Duke of Orléans
surface form: Duke of Orléans

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Claude of France child Henry II of France
Victoria of France father Henry II of France
Victoria of France fatherIsKing Henry II of France
Claude, Duke of Guise allegiance Henry II of France
this entity surface form: King Henry II of France
Siege of Metz opponent Henry II of France
Claude of France, Duchess of Lorraine father Henry II of France
Henry III father Henry II of France
subject surface form: Henry III of France
Valois notableRuler Henry II of France
Anne de Montmorency employer Henry II of France
Joan of France father Henry II of France
Joan of France fatherIsKing Henry II of France
Italian War of 1551–1559 opponent Henry II of France
Jacques Amyot patron Henry II of France
this entity surface form: King Henry II of France
Elizabeth of Valois father Henry II of France
Francis, Dauphin of France sibling Henry II of France
Papal conclave of 1549–1550 influencedBy Henry II of France
this entity surface form: King Henry II of France
Henry, Duke of Orléans alsoKnownAs Henry II of France
Henry of Valois father Henry II of France
Claude d'Annebault employer Henry II of France
Claude d'Annebault monarchServed Henry II of France
Franco-Ottoman alliance notableCommander Henry II of France