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Henry II of France
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Henry II was King of France from 1547 until his death in 1559. The second son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany, he became Dauphin of France upon the death of his elder brother Francis in 1
Henry II of France
Portrait by François Clouet, 1559
Portrait by François Clouet, 1559
Henry as a child
Henry as a child
Henry II enters Metz following the 1552 Treaty of Chambord
Henry II enters Metz following the 1552 Treaty of Chambord
Henry II
Henry II
Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
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The Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis in April 1559 ended the Italian Wars. It consisted of two separate treaties, one between England and France on 2 April, and another between France and Spain on 3 April.
Signing of the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis; Henry II of France and Philip II of Spain in centre
Signing of the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis; Henry II of France and Philip II of Spain in centre
Partition of Habsburg dominions in 1556
Partition of Habsburg dominions in 1556
The fatal tournament between Henry II and Montgomery
The fatal tournament between Henry II and Montgomery