Henry ii of france.

Henry the II

By Mattfarley
  • Mar 31, 1519

    Birth

    Birth
    Henry was born in a place near Paris, France. He was the son of Francis I.
  • Mar 1, 1525

    Captivity

    Captivity
    His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by the forces of his sworn enemy, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, and held prisoner in Spain. To obtain his release, it was agreed that Henry and his older brother be sent to Spain in his place. They remained in captivity for three years.
  • Oct 28, 1533

    Marriage

    Marriage
    Henry married Catherine de' Medici, a member of the ruling family of Florence, when they were both fourteen years old.
  • Jul 25, 1547

    Crowned King

    Crowned King
    When his elder brother Francis, the Dauphin and Duke of Brittany, died in 1536 after a game of tennis, Henry became heir apparent to the throne. He succeeded his father on his 28th birthday and was crowned King of France
  • Period: Feb 28, 1551 to Aug 27, 1559

    Italian War

    The Eighth Italian War, began when Henry declared war against Holy Roman Emperor Charles V with the intent of recapturing Italy and ensuring French,
  • Mar 12, 1553

    Failed attempt to invade Tuscany

    The attempted French invasion of Tuscany in 1553 was defeated at the Battle of Marciano.
  • Mar 1, 1554

    Capturing Cities

    Henry captured the three episcopal cities of Metz, Toul, and Verdun, and secured them by defeating the Habsburg army at the Battle of Renty in 1554.
  • Mar 1, 1558

    Invention of the Patent

    Henry II introduced the concept of publishing the description of an invention in the form of a patent. The idea was to require an inventor to disclose his invention in exchange for monopoly rights to the patent.
  • Jun 30, 1559

    Jousting Tournament

    Jousting Tournament
    Henry II was an avid hunter and a participant in jousts and tournaments. On June 30th at the Place des Vosges at the Hôtel des Tournelles, Henry entered a jousting tournament
  • Jul 10, 1559

    Death

    Death
    Henry was mortally wounded by the lance of Gabriel Montgomery, captain of the King's Scottish Guard. King Henry suffered a mortal head wound from a lance fragment, and died of infection 10 days later
  • Aug 1, 1559

    Francis II Reign

    Francis II Reign
    Henry was succeeded by his sick fifteen-year-old son, Francis II. He was married to sixteen-year old Mary Queen of Scots, who had been his childhood friend and fiancée since her arrival at the French court when she was five.