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Henry II of France 1519 – 1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 March 1519

Birth Location: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France

Death Date: 10 July 1559

Death Location: Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France

Father: François Angoulême

Mother: Claude France

Spouse(s): Catherine Medici

Children(s): Diane France, Francis France, Elizabeth Valois, Claude Valois, Louis France, Charles Valois, Henri France, Marguerite Valois, François Alencon, Jeanne France, Victoire France, Henri Saint-Rémi

In 1519, Henry II of France entered the world in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, born to François Ier de Valois Angoulême and Claude de France. Henry II of France married Catherine de Medici, and had children including Diane de France, Francis Dauphin Of France, Elizabeth de Valois, Claude Valois, Louis de France, Charles IX de Valois, Henri III de France, Marguerite de Valois, François Hercule de Alencon, Jeanne de France, Victoire de France, Henri de Saint-Rémi. Henry II of France passed away in 1559 in Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France.

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  • In 1519, Henry II of France entered the world in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, born to François Ier de Valois Angoulême and Claude de France.
  • Henry II of France married Catherine de Medici, and had children including Diane de France, Francis Dauphin Of France, Elizabeth de Valois, Claude Valois, Louis de France, Charles IX de Valois, Henri III de France, Marguerite de Valois, François Hercule de Alencon, Jeanne de France, Victoire de France, Henri de Saint-Rémi.
  • Henry II of France passed away in 1559 in Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France.

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Henry France's Ancestors

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Henry France
1519 – 1559
Birth Place: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Parents
François Ier de Valois Angoulême
1494 – 1547
Cognac, Departement de la Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Claude (de) France
1499 – 1524
Romorantin-Lanthenay, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
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Henry France's Descendants

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Henry (II of) France (31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) m. Catherine (de) Medici (13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589)
  1. 1. Diane (de) France (25 July 1538 – 11 January 1618)
  2. 2. Francis (Dauphin Of) France (19 Jan 1544 – 5 Dec 1560) m. Marie Stuart (8 Dec 1542 – 8 Feb 1587)
  3. 3. Elizabeth (de) Valois (2 April 1545 – 3 October 1568) m. PHILIP (II TERRIOT (King)) SPAIN (21 May 1527 – 13 Sep 1598)
    1. 1. Isabella (Clara Eugenia of) Spain (12 August 1566 – 1 December 1633) m. Albert (VII Archduke of) Austria (15 November 1559 – 13 July 1621)
      1. 1. Philipp (of) Austria (21 October 1605 – 1607)
      2. 2. Albrecht (of) Austria (27 January 1607 – 1609)
      3. 3. Anna (Mauritia of) Austria (1609 – 1609)
  4. 4. Claude Valois (12 Nov 1547 – 21 Feb 1575)
  5. 5. Louis (de) France (3 February 1549 – 24 October 1550)
  6. 6. Charles (IX de) Valois (27 June 1550 – 30 May 1574)
  7. 7. Henri (III de) France (19 September 1551 – 2 August 1589)
  8. 8. Marguerite (de) Valois (14 May 1553 – 27 March 1615)
  9. 9. François (Hercule de) Alencon (18 March 1555 – 10 June 1584)
  10. 10. Jeanne (de) France (24 June 1556 – 24 June 1556)
  11. 11. Victoire (de) France (24 June 1556 – 17 August 1556)
  12. 12. Henri (de) Saint-Rémi (1557 – 14 February 1621)

Henry France's Timeline

2 Records

1519
31 March 1519
Birth of Henry II of France in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
1559
10 July 1559
Age 40
Death of Henry II of France in Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 March 1519
    Event Place: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 1559
    Event Place: Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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