Francis ii, king of france 19 january 1544 5 december 1560. Henry ii of france world monarchs wiki fandom powered. Diane completely understood her loves responsibility to. At the expense of its influence in europe, france continued to restore lands conquered over the previous 40 years. This article is about the reign character charles you may be looking for the historical figure charles. His two sisters mary and margaret tudor were married to the kings of france and scotland, respectively. The series looks at key monarchs in the history of england and gives some simplified. Henry was successful in restoring the power and stability of the english. Henry plantagenet of england 11551183 wikitree free. Mar 27, 2020 henry ii, king of france from 1547 to 1559, a competent administrator who was also a vigorous suppressor of protestants within his kingdom. He cemented his claim by marrying elizabeth of york, daughter of richards brother edward iv.
No one knows what he said, but he proposed a solution to the problem said to involve a prescription of pills of myrrh. Check out this biography for more information about his childhood, family, personal life, etc. Henry ii, king of france king of france march 31, 1547 july 10, 1559 12 years 2840 preceded by francis i of france succeeded by francis ii of france. The second son of francis i and claude of france, henry was sent with his brother francis, the dauphin, as a hostage to spain in 1526 and did not return to. He gained the throne by negotiation with his predecessor king stephen of england r. His mother, empress matilda, was a claimant to the english throne as the daughter of henry i 110015. Henry ii 5 march 13 6 july 1189, also known as henry curtmantle french. Henry experienced a rather more inconsistent relationship with king richard ii than his father had. He was crowned king of france at the cathedral in reims on 14 may 1027, in the capetian tradition, while his father still lived. Henry was crowned king in rheims, france, on july 25, 1547 birth. In foreign policy, francis ii continued peace efforts begun by henry ii with the signing of the peace of cateaucambresis in april 1559, which ended 40 years of war between france and the habsburg empire. Dec 10, 2019 henry inherited his fathers lands in normandy, anjou, touraine, and maine in 1151 ce, but he was ambitious for much more. Aug 31, 2019 henry ii was born in le mans, france, on 5 march 13, the first day of the traditional year.
Henry ii was born in le mans, france, on 5 march 13, the first day of the traditional year. He is the younger brother of francis, elisabeth, claude, margaret, henrietta and emone. He was the first of the angevin kings, and one of englands most effective monarchs. Henry ii seems to struggle to make an impact upon popular history. The second son of francis i, he became dauphin of france upon the death of his elder brother francis iii, duke of brittany, in 1536 as a child, henry and his elder brother spent over four years in captivity in spain as hostages in exchange for their father. In 1502, prince arthur married catherine of aragon, the daughter of the spanish king and queen, ferdinand ii of aragon. Henry ii of england facts, bio, family, life, info sticky. As great grandson of william the conqueror, husband to eleanor of aquitaine and father of two of our more familiar monarchs, richard the lionheart and king john, it would seem understandable that he is often forgotten. Henry, known as the young king 28 february 1155 11 june 1183 was the second of five sons of king henry ii of england and eleanor of aquitaine. Henry iii of france was the last king of france of the house of valois. Elisabeth, queen consort of spain 2 april 1545 3 october 1568. Henry s father was francis i of france, the patron of leonardo da vinci and a member of the valoisangouleme branch of the house of valois.
Yes, he had an older brother called arthur who was the heir tp the throne, henry was just the spare, arthur however, died before his father. He married mary maxwell in 1951 and mary died in 1994. In 1407, henry iv, gaunts son by his first wife, issued new letters patent confirming the legitimacy of his half siblings, but also declaring them ineligible for the throne. Thus, richard grew up with little realistic expectations of achieving the english throne. Henry ii of france is a french king of france, who was born on 31 march, 1519 in birth place not known. King henry ii timeline historical reign cw wiki fandom. Just five weeks after constance died giving birth to alys, louis married adele of champagne, by whom he had two further children, including the future king philip ii of france in january 1169, louis and king henry ii of england signed a contract. In desperation she had turned to a doctor, jean fernel, for advice. Henry ii of england facts, bio, family, life, info. Henry ii of france world monarchs wiki fandom powered by. The second son of francis i and claude of france, henry was sent with his brother francis, the dauphin, as a hostage to spain in 1526 and did.
Henry ii, also called until 1547 duke duc dorleans, born march 31, 1519, saintgermainenlaye, near paris, france died july 10, 1559, paris, king of france from 1547 to 1559, a competent administrator who was also a vigorous suppressor of protestants within his kingdom the second son of francis i and claude of france, henry was sent with his brother francis, the dauphin, as a. Dec 30, 2017 family tree for king henry ii 13 1189. Henry ii 5 march 13 6 july 1189 ruled as king of england 11541189, count of anjou, count of maine, duke of normandy, duke of aquitaine, duke of gascony, count of nantes, lord of ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of wales, scotland and western france. Geoffrey, count of anjou, and empress matilda relation to elizabeth ii. Henry ii of france was a monarch who ruled france from 1547 to 1559. Henry ii of france simple english wikipedia, the free. He ruled as the king of the polishlithuanian commonwealth from 1573 to 1575 and the king of france from 1574 until his death. France edit june 30, 1559 the palace des vosges at the hotel des tournelles. He ascended the throne of france at the age of fifteen after the accidental death of his father, henry ii, in 1559. Richard the lionheart was the third son of king henry ii and eleanor of aquitaine, and although his eldest brother died young, the next in line, henry, was named heir. Francis ii of france biography facts, childhood, family. Henry iii of france biography facts, childhood, family. Conspiracies soon arose among his onetime friends to unseat him in favor of richard iis heir edmund mortimer.
Henry was the first english ruler since the norman conquest whose mother tongue was english rather than french. Henry ii of france was the king of france after the death of his brother and father. When henri was a child, he and his older brother were given to the. Henry ii of france biography facts, childhood, family life. Margaret was the oldest girl and she went on to marry. The second son of francis i, he became dauphin of france upon the death of his elder. In 1502, prince arthur married catherine of aragon, the daughter of the spanish king and queen, ferdinand ii. Meanwhile, the new king was her 15yearold son francis ii, husband of mary, but he died within 12 months, in 1560, to be succeeded by his younger brother the.
Charles ix of france, claude of france, duke of anjou, elisabeth of valois, francis, francis ii of france, henry iii of france, joan of france, louis of. First cousins and childhood playmates, they were admitted together to the order of the garter in 77, but henry participated in the lords appellants rebellion against the king in 87. Henry was the son of matilda, daughter of henry i and geoffrey of anjou. Henry ii was king of france from 31 march 1547 until his death in 1559. He and his siblings are raised by francis 2nd wife eleanor of austria. William henry gates ii, father to 1 child, was born on november 30, 1925 in bremerton, washington usa. Henry plantagenet historical records and family trees. Eleanor of aquitaine, daughter of william x, duke of aquitaine children. Henry iii plantagenet of winchester, king of england, lord of ireland, duke of aquitaine, was born 1 october 1207 in winchester castle, hampshire, england, united kingdom to john of england 11671216 and isabelle of angouleme 11861246 and died 16 november 1272 inwestminster palace, london, england, united kingdom of unspecified causes. She was the younger surviving daughter of king henry vii of england and elizabeth of york, and the third wife of louis xii of france, who was more than 30 years older than she. Henry valois historical records and family trees myheritage. Henry ii of france had 3 illegitimate children however none by a diane. Henry iv april 67 20 march 14, was king of england from 99 to 14.
He was born to lillian elizabeth rice gates and william henry gates i. The son of geoffrey iv, count of anjou and queen matilda, henry was born in lemans france, and acceded the throne of england in 1154, where he was crowned on december 19. Henry ii supported his sister mathildes son, william ii, count of holland, in the latters bid for election as german king. He is also the younger halfbrother of sebastian and clarissa and the older brother of henry iii charles played a minor role in the first season but returns in the third and fourth seasons with a major role. He inherited anjou, maine, touraine and normandy from his father, aquitaine from his wife, eleanor and the throne of england after the death of his uncle stephen. He was also king consort of scotland as a result of his marriage to mary, queen of scots, from 1558 until his death in 1560 he ascended the throne of france at the age of fifteen after the accidental death of his father, henry ii, in 1559. His maternal grandfather was louis xii of france, the conqueror of the neapolitan kingdom of naples and the duchy of milan. Henry v 16 september 86 31 august 1422, also called henry of monmouth, was king of england from 14 until his death in 1422. Henry was born at le mans in north west france on 4 march 13. He had numerous quarrels with the church and thomas becket was assassinated on. Alys was the halfsister of marie and alix of france, louiss children by eleanor of aquitaine, and the younger sister of margaret of france. Geoffrey, henry ii plantagenet and 5 other siblings. Henry married eleonore poitou on month day 1152, at age 19 at marriage place.
Henrys sister margaret married emmanuel philibert, duke of savoy, and henrys eldest daughter elisabeth married phillip ii. When francis was four years old, the scots and french signed the treaty of haddington in july. He is also the younger halfbrother of sebastian and clarissa and the older brother of henry iii. A member of the house of capet, henry was born in reims, the son of king robert ii 9721031 and constance of arles 9861034. Henrys older brother arthur was expected to take the throne. He refined the government and created a selfstanding bureaucracy. Unlike his father francois i who sired many, henri ii is only known to have. Henry ii of france march 31, 1519 july 10, 1559 was a king of france and a member of the house of valois. As a child, henry and his elder brother spent over four years in captivity in spain as. Henry iii of france biography facts, childhood, family life.
Francis ii, king of france from 1559, who was dominated throughout his reign by the powerful guise family. He was the last king of england to win his throne on the field of battle. Henry s older brother arthur was expected to take the throne. His father was count of anjou and his mother matilda, daughter of henry i of england. Immortalised in shakespeares henriad plays, henry is known and. Following military victories in brittany and, in may 1152 ce, his marriage to eleanor of aquitaine c. Henry would begin a new ruling dynasty, the angevinsplantagenets, and he would rule until. His reign falls in a century flanked by the norman conquest and magna carta. Henry iii was the fourth son of his father king henry ii of france and was not expected to ascend to the french throne. Henry ivs action was of doubtful legality, as the beauforts were previously legitimised by an act of parliament, but it further weakened henry s claim. Despite his relatively short reign, henrys outstanding military successes in the hundred years war against france made england one of the strongest military powers in europe. The second son of francis i, he became dauphin of france upon the death of his elder brother francis iii, duke of brittany, in 1536. Eleanor of aquitaine, daughter of william x, duke of.
His father was king francis i, who was captured a few years after his birth. His parents were francis i of france and claude of france marriage. Henry was married to catherine of medici on october 28. Henry plantagenet, ii 131189 find a grave memorial. William henry gates ii is the father of william henry gates iii. He asserted the claim of his grandfather king edward iii, a maternal grandson of philip iv of france, to the kingdom of france. May 26, 2018 henry ii of france is a french king of france, who was born on 31 march, 1519 in birth place not known. Henry ii of france biography facts, childhood, family. Henry takes part in a jousting tournament to celebrate peace with the habsburgs as well as the wedding of. At this point, henris older brother had died, leaving him as the future king of france. Both kings of france were descendants in the male line of charles v, king of france, and as such represented.
King louis vii of france made him duke of normandy in 1150. Henry attained the throne when his forces defeated king richard iii at the battle of bosworth field, the culmination of the wars of the roses. Therefore, as a child, henry and his brother had to spend over four. Courtmanteau, henry fitzempress or henry plantagenet, was king of england from 1154 to his death. The show itself is excellent but of course that is subjective.
Henry iv died in 14, and the 26yearold prince took the throne as henry v. Henry became count of anjou and maine upon the death of his father, geoffrey of anjou, in 1151. Claude, duchess consort of lorraine 12 november 1547 21 february 1575. His older brother arthur died young, making henry the heir to the british throne. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him. Henry ii 5 march 13 6 july 1189 ruled as king of england 11541189, count of anjou, count of maine, duke of normandy, duke of aquitaine, duke of gascony, count of nantes, lord of ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of.
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