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François II, Roi de France (1)

M, #101890, b. 16 January 1544, d. 5 December 1560

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François II, Roi de France was born on 16 January 1544 at Château of Fontainbleau-sur-Loire, Fontainebleau, Île-de-France, France. (3) He was the son of Henri II, Roi de France and Catherine de Medici. (1) He married Mary Stewart, Queen of Scotland, daughter of James V Stewart, King of Scotland and Marie de Guise, on 24 April 1558 at Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France. (3)

He died on 5 December 1560 at age 16 at Orléans, Orléanais, France, from a severe ear infection. (3), (4) He was buried at Cathedral of St. Denis, Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France. (3)

    François II, Roi de France was a member of the House of Angoulême. (1) As a result of his marriage, François II, Roi de France was styled as King Consort François of Scotland on 24 April 1558. (3) He succeeded to the title of Roi François II de France on 6 July 1559. (3) He was crowned King of France on 18 September 1559 at Rheims Cathedral, Rheims, Champagne, France. (3)

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Francis II (19 January 1544 – 5 December 1560, King-consort of Scotland (1558–1560), and King of France (1559 – 1560), was born at the Royal Chateau at Fontainebleau, the son of Henry II, King of France (31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) and Catherine de' Medici (13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589). He was the grandson of Francis I, King of France, and of Claude of France, and the brother of Charles IX, King of France, and of Henry III, King of France.

Following the death of her father, James V, King of Scots, Mary Stuart had been crowned Queen of Scots, in Stirling Castle, on 9 September 1543, at the age of nine months. The marriage between Mary, Queen of Scots, and Francis, Dauphin of France, was arranged by Henry II of France in 1548, when Francis was just four years old. Once the marriage agreement had been formally ratified, the now six-year-old Mary was sent to France, to be raised in the royal court until the marriage.

Despite the fact that Mary Stuart was tall for her age and fluent in speech, while Francis was abnormally short and stuttered, Henry II commented that "from the very first day they met, my son and she got on as well together as if they had known each other for a long time".

On 24 April 1558, the fourteen-year-old Dauphin was married to the Queen of Scots in a union that would have given the future kings of France the throne of Scotland and also a claim to the throne of England through Mary's Great-Grandfather, King Henry VII of England. However, Mary and Francis were to have no children during their short lived marriage, possibly due to Francis' illnesses or his undescended testicles.

year after his marriage, Francis's father, Henry II, died, and Francis, still only fifteen years old, was crowned king at Reims. The crown was so heavy that nobles had to hold it in place for him.[3] His mother, Catherine de' Medici, was appointed regent, but it is considered that Mary's uncles François de Guise and Charles de Guise may have held the real power in that period.

Francis II, who had always been a sickly child, died on 5 December 1560 in Orléans, Loiret, at the age of sixteen, when an ear infection worsened and caused an abscess in his brain. He is buried in Saint Denis Basilica.

He was succeeded by his brother, Charles IX (27 June 1550 – 30 May 1574).

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Francis II (19 January 1544 – 5 December 1560, King-consort of Scotland (1558–1560), and King of France (1559 – 1560), was born at the Royal Chateau at Fontainebleau, the son of Henry II, King of France (31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) and Catherine de' Medici (13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589). He was the grandson of Francis I, King of France, and of Claude of France, and the brother of Charles IX, King of France, and of Henry III, King of France.

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1 King consort of Scots

2 King of France

3 References

4 Ancestors

[edit] King consort of Scots

Francis (age 15) with his wife Mary (age 17) shortly after Francis became king in 1559.

Coat of arms of Francis as Dauphin and King consort of ScotsFollowing the death of her father, James V, King of Scots, Mary Stuart had been crowned Queen of Scots, in Stirling Castle, on 9 September 1543, at the age of nine months. The marriage between Mary, Queen of Scots, and Francis, Dauphin of France, was arranged by Henry II of France in 1548, when Francis was just four years old. Once the marriage agreement had been formally ratified, the now six-year-old Mary was sent to France, to be raised in the royal court until the marriage.

Despite the fact that Mary Stuart was tall for her age and fluent in speech, while Francis was abnormally short and stuttered, Henry II commented that "from the very first day they met, my son and she got on as well together as if they had known each other for a long time".[1]

On 24 April 1558, the fourteen-year-old Dauphin was married to the Queen of Scots in a union that would have given the future kings of France the throne of Scotland and also a claim to the throne of England through Mary's Great-Grandfather, King Henry VII of England. However, Mary and Francis were to have no children during their short lived marriage.

[edit] King of France

A year after his marriage, Francis's father, Henry II, died, and Francis, still only fifteen years old, was crowned king at Reims. The crown was so heavy that nobles had to hold it in place for him.[2] His mother, Catherine de Medici, was appointed regent, but it is considered that Mary's uncles François de Guise and Charles de Guise may have held the real power in that period.

Francis II, who had always been a sickly child, died on 5 December 1560 in Orléans, Loiret, at the age of sixteen, when an ear infection worsened and caused an abscess in his brain. He is buried in Saint Denis Basilica.

He was succeeded by his brother, Charles IX (27 June 1550 - 30 May 1574).

[edit] References

^ Guy, John, My Heart is my Own, London, Fourth Estate, 2004, ISBN 0–00–71930–8:47

^ Guy:102

[edit] Ancestors

[show]v • d • eAncestors of Francis II of France

 John, Count of Angoulême 

 Charles, Count of Angoulême   

 Marguerite de Rohan 

 Francis I of France   

 Philip II, Duke of Savoy 

 Louise of Savoy   

 Margaret of Bourbon 

 Henry II of France   

 Charles I de Valois, Duke of Orléans 

 Louis XII of France   

 Marie of Cleves 

 Claude of France   

 Francis II, Duke of Brittany 

 Anne, Duchess of Brittany   

 Margaret of Foix 

 Francis II of France   

 Lorenzo de' Medici 

 Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici   

 Clarissa Orsini 

 Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino   

 Roberto Orsini, Count of Tagliacozzo 

 Alfonsina Orsini   

 Caterina Sanseverino 

 Catherine de Medici   

 Bertrand VI of Auvergne 

 John III, Count of Auvergne   

 Louise de la Tremoille 

 Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne   

 Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme 

 Jeanne de Bourbon-Vendôme   

 Isabelle de Beauveau 

Francis II of France

House of Valois, Orléans-Angoulême branch

Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty

Born: 19 January 1544 Died: 5 December 1560

Regnal titles

Preceded by

Henry II of France King of France

10 July 1559 – 5 December 1560 Succeeded by

Charles IX

Count of Provence and Forcalquier

as 'Francis II'

10 July 1559 – 5 December 1560

Preceded by

Himself as Dauphin of France Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Valentinois and of Diois

as 'Francis V of Viennois'

10 July 1559 – 5 December 1560

Scottish royalty

Preceded by

Mary of Guise King consort of Scotland

24 April 1558 – 5 December 1560 Succeeded by

Henry Stuart

French royalty

Preceded by

Henry I of Viennois, 16th Dauphin Dauphin of France

as 'Francis, 17th Dauphin'

31 March 1547 – 10 July 1559 Succeeded by

Vacant

(eventually Louis, 18th Dauphin)

Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Valentinois and of Diois

as 'Francis V of Viennois'

31 March 1547 – 10 July 1559 Succeeded by

Himself as King of France

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Francis II of France

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Francis II (French: François II) (January 19, 1544 – December 5, 1560, King-consort of Scotland (1558–1560), and King of France (1559 – 1560), was born at the Royal Chateau at Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, the son of Henry II, King of France (March 31, 1519 – July 10, 1559) and Catherine de' Medici (April 13, 1519 – January 5, 1589). He was the grandson of Francis I, King of France, and of Claude of France, and the brother of Charles IX, King of France, and of Henry III, King of France.

King consort of Scots

Following the death of her father, James V, King of Scots, Mary Stuart had been crowned Queen of Scots, in Stirling Castle, on September 9, 1543, at the age of nine months. The marriage between Mary, Queen of Scots, and Francis, Dauphin of France, was arranged by Henry II of France in 1548, when Francis was just four years old. Once the marriage agreement had been formally ratified, the now six-year-old Mary was sent to France, to be raised in the royal court until the marriage.

Despite the fact that Mary Stuart was tall for her age and fluent in speech, while Francis was abnormally short and stuttered, Henry II commented that "from the very first day they met, my son and she got on as well together as if they had known each other for a long time".[1]

On April 24, 1558, the fourteen-year-old Dauphin was married to the Queen of Scots in a union that would give the future King of France the throne of Scotland and also a claim to the throne of England through Mary's Great-Grandfather, King Henry VII of England. However, Mary and Francis were to have no children during their short lived marriage.

[edit]King of France

A year after his marriage, Francis's father, Henry II, died, and Francis, still only fifteen years old, was crowned king at Reims. The crown was so heavy that nobles had to hold it in place for him.[2] His mother, Catherine de Medici, was appointed regent, but it is considered that Mary's uncles François de Guise and Charles de Guise may have held the real power in that period.

Francis II, who had always been a sickly child, died on 5 December 1560 in Orléans, Loiret, at the age of sixteen, when an ear infection worsened and caused an abscess in his brain. He is buried in Saint Denis Basilica.

He was succeeded by his brother, Charles IX (June 27, 1550 - May 30, 1574).

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