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Francis II of France

Francis II of France (January 19, 1544 – December 5, 1560) was a King of France and a member of the House of Valois.

Birth

Francis was born in Fontainebleau, France, on January 19, 1544 . His parents were Henry II of France and Catherine of Medici.

Marriage

Francis was married to Mary, Queen of Scots, on April 24, 1558. They had no children.

Death

Francis died in Orleans, France, on December 5, 1560 because of an ear infection. He is buried in the Saint Denis Basilica, next to King Charles IX of France.


Images for kids

  • Double henri d'or à l'effigie de François II, 1559, Rouen

    Coinage under Francis II, with the bust of his father Henri II

  • Francois-duc-de-guise

    Francis of Lorraine, Duke of Guise. Pencil portrait by François Clouet.

  • ExecutiondAmboiseHogenberg

    The execution of the conspirators. Engraving by Jacques Tortorel and Jean Perrissin, 1569–1570

  • Catherine de Medicis

    Portrait of Catherine de' Médici

  • BnF, NAL 83, folio 154 v - Francis II and Mary, Queen of Scots

    The king and his spouse Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (painted around 1558). (Bibliothèque Nationale de France)

  • Hotel Groslot

    Francis II died in Orléans, at the hôtel Groslot.

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