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King Henry II of France 1519–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 March 1519

Birth Location: Saint-Germain-en-laye, Yvelines, Ile-de-France, France

Death Date: 10 July 1559

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

Father: François Valois-Angoulême

Mother: Claude Brittany

Spouse(s): Catherine, Medici, Princess (Legitimized)

Children(s): Hercule Lover”

King Henry II of France was born in 1519 in Saint-Germain-en-laye, Yvelines, Ile-de-France, France, the child of Francois 1Er Valois Angouleme And Claude De France Valois Orleans Queen Consort Of France Duchess Of Brittany. King Henry II of France married Catherine Queen Consort Of France House Of Medici, Princess Jeanette Janet The Beautiful Scotswoman Stewart Lady Of Edinburgh Castle Baroness Of Fleming Amp Biggar 2Nd Countess Of Wigton Governess Of Mary Queen Of Scots Princess Of Scotland Legitimized, and had children including Hercule Francois De Valois Prince Of France Duke Of Anjou Engaged To Much Older Qe1 Possible Lover. King Henry II of France passed away in 1559 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

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Biography

  • King Henry II of France was born in 1519 in Saint-Germain-en-laye, Yvelines, Ile-de-France, France, the child of Francois 1Er Valois Angouleme And Claude De France Valois Orleans Queen Consort Of France Duchess Of Brittany.
  • King Henry II of France married Catherine Queen Consort Of France House Of Medici, Princess Jeanette Janet The Beautiful Scotswoman Stewart Lady Of Edinburgh Castle Baroness Of Fleming Amp Biggar 2Nd Countess Of Wigton Governess Of Mary Queen Of Scots Princess Of Scotland Legitimized, and had children including Hercule Francois De Valois Prince Of France Duke Of Anjou Engaged To Much Older Qe1 Possible Lover.
  • King Henry II of France passed away in 1559 in Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.

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King France's Ancestors

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King France
1519–1559
Birth Place: Saint-Germain-en-laye, Yvelines, Ile-de-France, France
Parents
François 1er Valois-Angoulême
1494–1547
Cognac, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
Claude (de France Valois-Orléans Queen Consort of France, Duchess of) Brittany
1500–1524
Romorantin, Loir-et-Cher,France
Grandparents
King (Louis XII) Valois
1462–1515
Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

King France's Descendants

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King (Henry II of) France (31 March 1519–10 July 1559) m. Catherine, (Queen consort of France - House of) Medici (13 April 1519–5 Jan 1589) m. Princess (Jeanette (Janet) "The Beautiful Scotswoman" Stewart, Lady of Edinburgh Castle, Baroness of Fleming & Biggar, 2nd Countess of Wigton, Governess of Mary Queen of Scots, Princess of Scotland) (Legitimized) (1510–5 Oct 1563)
  1. 1. Hercule (Francois ## De Valois Prince of France, Duke of Anjou Engaged to much older QE1, possible) Lover” 1554–1584 m. Emilia (of Nassau Queen of The) Netherlands 1557–1629
    1. 1. Sophia (of Valois Queen of The) Netherlands 1583– m. Matthias (of England King Consort of The) Netherlands 1580–

King France's Timeline

2 Records

1519
31 March 1519
Birth of King Henry II of France in Saint-Germain-en-laye, Yvelines, Ile-de-France, France
Saint-Germain-en-laye, Yvelines, Ile-de-France, France
1559
10 July 1559
Age 40
Death of King Henry II of France in Hôtel des Tournelles, France
Hôtel des Tournelles, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 March 1519
    Event Place: Saint-Germain-en-laye, Yvelines, Ile-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 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 1559
    Event Place: Hôtel des Tournelles, 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 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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