Reference to the kings payment of a sum of money to the queen of england, in receipt, issued by louis mango. The diminutive puffyfaced dauphin limped along ahead of his household accompanied by his younger brothers, charles and henry. Francis ii of france 1544 1560, was king of france from 1559 to 1560, son of henry ii and of catherine of medici the funerary monument of francis ii of france consists of a column decorated with flaming tongues of fire which evoke those that guided the hebrews in the desert and came down on the apostles filling them with the holy spirit. King francis ii of france was born on january 19, 1544 and died on december 5, 1560. Born eleven years after his parents wedding, francis was named after his grandfather, king francis i. He was also king consort of scotland as a result of his marriage to mary, queen of scots, from 1558 until his. His mother was overwhelmed by grief and retired for some time to her palace. Francis ii of france net worth 2018, biography, height. Mary, queen of scots, with her husband, king francis ii of france. He married queen mary of scotland, to whom he had been betrothed to since they were children. On 8 th december 1542, the feast of the immaculate conception of the virgin mary, mary, queen of scots was born at linlithgow palace, scotland, to king james v of scotland and his second wife, mary of guise its disputed on the exact date of her birth, according to john lesley, bishop of ross, who had special access to official. Henry iii of france was the last king of france of the house of valois.
Francis ii of france facts for kids kiddle encyclopedia. Francis and mary married in 1534 and soon they had their first child, louis, however their happiness was not to last. He was also king consort of scotland as a result of his marriage to mary, queen of scots, from 1558 until his death. He was baptized on february 10, 1544, at the chapelle des trinitaires in fontainebleau. He ruled as the king of the polishlithuanian commonwealth from 1573 to 1575 and the king of france from 1574 until his death. Francis ii was the grandson of francis i, that great contemporary of henry viiithink reign. Marys mother also died in 1560 and it suited the french to send her back to scotland and claim.
Nov 24, 2017 in 1560, her son francis ii and mary queen of scots were married at the castle, and that same year, when he was proclaimed king of france, the first fireworks in france were witnessed at the castle, during the celebration. Francis france historical records and family trees. Francis ii 17681835 reigned as the last holy roman emperor from 1792 to 1806. He had always been a sickly child, and respiratory failure stunted his growth at a young age. Francis ii of france funerary monument in saintdenis. Francis was born in fontainebleau, france, on january 19, 1544. Franz ii 12 february 1768 2 march 1835 was the last holy roman emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 august 1806, when he dissolved the holy roman empire after the decisive defeat at the hands of the first french empire led by napoleon at the battle of austerlitz. 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. John ii 12865 arthur ii 512 john iii, the good 1241 john 4145 charles of blois 4564 house of montfort john iv, the conqueror 6499 john v 991442 francis i 14421450 peter ii 14501457 arthur iii of richmond 14571458 francis ii 14581488 anne 14881514 union with france in 1514. This article is about the historical figure francis ii 15441560 you may be looking for the reign character francis. Henry iii was the fourth son of his father king henry ii of france and was not. This gave him the right to the throne of scotland and assured. He has been given lands, and titles, including baron of vallie. Mary was a childhood friend and constant companion of francis from the time she was sent to the french court as a six year old.
As such, his reign was characterized by conflicts with king louis xi of france and. King francis originally prince francis was the dauphin of france, later ascending to the throne as king francis ii after his father, king henry ii died. Francois ii, king of france, king consort of scots. The real francis became the king of france at the age of 15, in the year 1559. In his struggle with the french crown for the independence of his duchy, francis entered 1465 the league of the public weal against king louis xi and invaded normandy in 1467. Francis was the son of the late king henry and queen catherine. He ascended the throne of france at the age of fifteen after the accidental death of his father, henry ii, in 1559. Francis ii of france biography facts, childhood, family. Francis ii of france january 19, 1544 december 5, 1560 was a king of france and a member of the house of valois birth. In 1523 it was decided that his future bride would be mary, daughter of henry viii of england. Francis died in orleans, france, on december 5, 1560 because of an ear infection. Francis france 1844 indiana francis france in 1850 united states federal census francis france was born circa 1844, at birth place, indiana, to warrick france and nancy france.
John philip is the illegitimate son born to his father, king francis, and his mother, lady lola. Mary became queen of france when henry ii died the following year, but francis died prematurely in 1560. Francis 2nd article about francis 2nd by the free dictionary. May 26, 2018 francis ii of france is a french king of france, who was born on 19 january, 1544 in palace of fontainebleau, fontainebleau, france. Francois ii 19 january 1544 5 december 1560 was a monarch of the house of valoisangouleme who was king of france from 1559 to 1560. Francis ii of france tudor line alternative history fandom. Whether the marriage was ever consummated is uncertain. His parents were henry ii of france and catherine of medici marriage. His father got him betrothed to mary, queen of scots, when he was 4 years old. Francis ii of france january 19, 1544 december 5, 1560 was a king of france and a member of the house of valois. This gave him the right to the throne of scotland and assured the scots protection of the french against the british. Francis was married to mary, queen of scots, on april 24, 1558. John philip was conceived out of wedlock in paris, france at the the burgundy house in 1557. On 18 september 1559, with the court still in mourning, francis was crowned king francis ii at reims by its archbishop, the cardinal of lorraine.
Francis ii of france wikipedia audio article youtube. Francis ii, king of france from 1559, who was dominated throughout his reign by the powerful guise family. Francis ii of france simple english wikipedia, the free. Francis ii of france 19 january 15445 december 1560 was king of france from 10 july 1559 to 5 december 1560, succeeding henry ii of france and preceding charles ix of france. Where did mary, queen of scots and francis ii live during. King francis ii of france would have been 16 years old at the time of death or 471 years old today. When francis was four years old, the scots and french signed the treaty of haddington in july. 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. Before his marriage, francis had a son, john philip with lady lola out of wedlock.
His parents were henry ii of france and catherine of medici. December 5, 1560 death of francis ii of france janet. Jun 14, 20 mary and francis grew up together and were devoted to each other. Francois, king of france and king consort of scotland, was one of the male leads and deuteragonist. Henry iii of france biography facts, childhood, family life. If you find our videos helpful you can support us by buying something from amazon. Francis ii article about francis ii by the free dictionary. Mary was a childhood friend and constant companion of francis from the. Francis ii january 19, 1544 december 5, 1560 was a monarch of the house of valoisangouleme who was king of france from 1559 to 1560. Marys mother also died in 1560 and it suited the french to send her back to scotland and claim that she was the rightful queen of england as well. December 5, 1560 death of francis ii of france janet wertman. Media in category francis ii of france the following 39 files are in this category, out of 39 total. French kings mistress poisoned by gold elixir telegraph. Though forced to sign the peace of ancenis 1468, he continued to plot against louis.
King francis ii and queen mary i of france and scotland mary was eloquent and especially tall by sixteenthcentury standards she attained an adult height of 5 ft 11 in 1. Nov 17, 2015 the real francis became the king of france at the age of 15, in the year 1559. Francis ii portrait by francois clouet king of france reign 10 july 1559 5 december 1560 coronation 21 september 1559. He was also king consort of scotland as a result of his marriage to mary, queen of scots, from 1558 until his death he ascended the throne of france at the age of fourteen after the accidental death of his father, henry ii, in 1559. There is no one answer to this question as the french court and the royal children occupied a number of different properties to allow time for the drains to be sweetened. Dec 24, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Dauphin francis ii historical reign cw wiki fandom. Posts about francis ii of france written by thehistoryqueen. See more ideas about mary queen of scots, tudor history and history. Dec 05, 2015 francis ii of france, by francois clouet. Henry iii was the fourth son of his father king henry ii of france and was not expected to ascend to the french throne.
As the official age of majority for kings in france was fourteen, there was no initial call for a regency, but, with francis lacking any aptitude for government, the guises retained control. Henry iii of france biography facts, childhood, family. The marriage of mary, queen of scots history today. Francis ii, the dauphin of france mary queen of scots. As francis i, he was emperor of austria from 1804 to 1835.
List of french monarchs simple english wikipedia, the free. Francis ii vienna, austria statues of historic figures. A recurring theme in francis life would be his quest to maintain the quasiindependence of brittany from france. Mary was sent to be raised in france soon afterwards and they became close. It was said to be a magnificent event with a parade of musicians, richly clothed royalty, bishops, courtiers and heralds. Apologye en defense pour le roy fondee sur texte d evangile contre ses enemis et calomniateurs francois sagon 1544. Public domain via wikimedia commons a quick warning for those of you who clicked through after only a quick glance at the title. Francis ii, king of france, 15441560 social networks. 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. Francis ii, the last holy roman emperor 17921806 and, as francis i, emperor of austria 180435. Francis ii of france was born on 28 february 1518 to king francis i and princess claude of france. He was also king consort of scotland as a result of his marriage to mary stuart, queen of scotland from 1558 until his death.
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