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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 1536.
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politics · King of France from 1547 to 1559 · politician · also Henry II of France, Henry II, France
Born 31 March 1519 · Died 10 July 1559 · Q132545
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“to hinder the train and equipage of the one from being finer and more magnificent than the other, which produces mockery, and nothing touches any person more sensibly than to be laughed at.”
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Died 1559-07-10.
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Awarded Knight of the Garter (1551).
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Career landmark: King of France (1547–1559).
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Born 1519-03-31.
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