Francis II of France

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Francis II of France was a short-lived 16th-century French king whose fragile reign, dominated by powerful noble factions, helped set the stage for the French Wars of Religion.

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Francis II 0 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf French monarch
House of Valois
King of France
ageAtDeath 16
birthDate 1544-01-19
birthPlace Château de Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau, France
surface form: Fontainebleau

Kingdom of France
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
causeOfDeath ear infection (otitis) leading to complications
coMonarchRole King consort of Scotland
coronationDate 1559-09-21
coronationPlace Reims Cathedral
countryRuled France
deathDate 1560-12-05
deathPlace Kingdom of France
Orléans
dynasty House of Valois
surface form: Valois dynasty
father Henry II of France
fullName Francis II of France self-link
givenName Francisco
surface form: Francis
historicalSignificance his fragile reign helped set the stage for the French Wars of Religion
house House of Valois
surface form: House of Valois-Angoulême
marriageDate 1558-04-24
marriagePlace Notre-Dame Cathedral
surface form: Notre-Dame de Paris
maternalInfluence Catherine de' Medici had limited direct power during his reign
mother Catherine de’ Medici
surface form: Catherine de' Medici
nobleFamily Philip VI of France
surface form: Valois
notableFaction House of Guise
politicalContext French Wars of Religion
predecessor Henry II of France
regnalName Francis II of France self-linksurface differs
surface form: Francis II
reignCharacterization dominated by powerful noble factions
short reign
reignEnd 1560-12-05
reignStart 1559-07-10
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Charles IX of France
Claude of France, Duchess of Lorraine
Elisabeth of Valois
Francis, Duke of Anjou
Henry III of France
Joan of France
Margaret of Valois
Victoria of France
spouse Mary, Queen of Scots
spouseTitleRelation Mary, Queen of Scots
surface form: Mary, Queen of Scots was Queen of Scotland
successor Charles IX of France
title Dauphin of France
King consort of Scotland
Kings of France
surface form: King of France

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House of Guise associatedWithMonarch Francis II of France
Catherine de’ Medici child Francis II of France
Henry II of France child Francis II of France
Francis II of France fullName Francis II of France self-link
French Wars of Religion keyFigure Francis II of France
House of Valois notableMember Francis II of France
Charles IX of France predecessor Francis II of France
Francis II of France regnalName Francis II of France self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Francis II
Elisabeth of Valois relative Francis II of France
Gaspard II de Coligny servedUnder Francis II of France
Charles IX of France sibling Francis II of France
Elisabeth of Valois sibling Francis II of France
Henry III of France sibling Francis II of France
Mary, Queen of Scots spouse Francis II of France
Mary, Queen of Scots spouseOf Francis II of France
Henry II of France successor Francis II of France