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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: Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France

Father: Francois France)

Mother: Claude Brittany

Spouse(s): Catherine Medici

Children(s): François VALOIS-ANGOULÊME, Elizabeth Spain, Victoire FRANCE, Charles IX, Jeanne FRANCE, Marguerite VALOIS, François ALENCON, Louis FRANCE, Diane FRANCE, Bertolet LeROUX, Claude FRANCE

The story of Henry II of France began in 1519 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France. Henry II of France married Catherine De Medici, and had children including Bertolet Leroux, Charles De Valois Ix, Claude De France, Diane De France, Elizabeth Isabel Of Valois Queen Consort Of Spain, Francois De France Ii De Valois Angouleme, Francois Hercule De Alencon, Jeanne De France, Louis De France, Marguerite De Valois, Victoire De France. Henry II of France passed away in 1559 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

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  • The story of Henry II of France began in 1519 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France.
  • Henry II of France married Catherine De Medici, and had children including Bertolet Leroux, Charles De Valois Ix, Claude De France, Diane De France, Elizabeth Isabel Of Valois Queen Consort Of Spain, Francois De France Ii De Valois Angouleme, Francois Hercule De Alencon, Jeanne De France, Louis De France, Marguerite De Valois, Victoire De France.
  • Henry II of France passed away in 1559 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

Immediate Family

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Henry France's Ancestors

Self
Henry France
1519–1559
Birth Place: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Parents
Francois de Valois ( King of France)
1494–1547
Cognac, Department of Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Claude (of France Queen of France, Duchess of) Brittany
1499–1524
Romorantin-Lanthenay, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Grandparents
Louis (of France) XII
1462–1515
Blois, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Anne (de) Bretagne
1477–1514
Nantes, Departement de la Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

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. François (de FRANCE II, de) VALOIS-ANGOULÊME 1544–1560 m. Mary (Queen Of Scots) I 1542–1587
  2. 2. Elizabeth (\ Isabel of Valois Queen consort of) Spain 1546–1568 m. Philip (“the Prudent” of Spain II, King of Spain and) Portugal 1527–1598
    1. 1. Isabella (Clara) Eugenia 1566–1633 m. Albert (of Austria VII, Archduke of) Austria 1559–1621
  3. 3. Victoire (de) FRANCE 1556–1556
  4. 4. Charles (de VALOIS) IX 1550–1574
  5. 5. Jeanne (de) FRANCE 1556–1556
  6. 6. Marguerite (de) VALOIS 1553–1615
  7. 7. François (Hercule de) ALENCON 1555–1584
  8. 8. Louis (de) FRANCE 1549–1550
  9. 9. Diane (de) FRANCE 1538–1618
  10. 10. Bertolet LeROUX 1530–1590
  11. 11. Claude (de) FRANCE 1547–1575

Henry France's Timeline

6 Records

1502
1502
Birth of Henry II of France in France, France
France, France
1519
31 Mar 1519
Birth of Henry II of France in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
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 Jul 1559
Age 40
Death of Henry II of France in Hôtel des Tournelles
Hôtel des Tournelles
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
1570
1570
Age 51
Death of Henry II of France in Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1519
    Event Place: Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: France, France
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 March 1519
    Event Place: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1559
    Event Place: Hôtel des Tournelles
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 1559
    Event Place: Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    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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