HENRY II, King of France

1519–59, king of France (1547–59), son of King Francis I. His robust physique contrasted with his weak and pliant disposition. Throughout his reign he was governed by Anne de Montmorency, by his mistress Diane de Poitiers, and by François and Charles de Guise. He renewed the struggle against Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (Charles I of Spain), allying himself with the German Protestants despite his own strong Catholicism. War continued under Charles's son King Philip II of Spain, who was allied with Mary Tudor of England, until the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis (1559) ended French pretensions in Italy. In 1558, Calais was conquered from the English. Henry issued a series of increasingly severe edicts against the Protestants and established more firmly the absolute royal power. His queen, Catherine de' Medici, played a minor role during her husband's reign. Henry, accidentally killed by Gabriel de Montgomery in a tournament, was succeeded by Francis II.

See H. N. Williams, Henry II: His Court and Times (1910).

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Politics and Religion in Sixteenth-Century France: A Study of the Career of Henry of Montmorency-Damville, Uncrowned King of the South
Book by Franklin Charles Palm; Ginn, 1927
Subjects: France--History--Henry IV, 1589-1610, France--History--Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598, Languedoc (France)--History, Montmorency, Henri--duc de--1534-1614
...of, 261 - 266 Francis I, king of France, 1 , 4 - 6 , 45 Francis II, king of France, administration of, 7 , 9...Francis, duke of, 8 , 9 Guise, Henry, duke of, 29 , 80 , 88...Hellenistic influence, 36 Henry II, king of France, 4 , 7...
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Scottish Soldiers in France in the Reign of the Sun King: Nursery for Men of Honour
Book by Matthew Glozier; Brill, 2004
Subjects: France--History--Louis Xiv, 1643-1715, Great Britain--History--Charles Ii, 1660-1685, Louis--Xiv--King Of France--1638-1715--Military Leadership, Scotland--History, Military, Scots--France--History, Soldiers--Scotland
...Maria, Queen of Great Britain, 40-1 Henri II, King of France, 32 Henri IV, King of France, 35 Henry VIII, King of England, 21 1 Henry, Duke...King of Great Britain, 18, 22, 33-4 James II and VII, King of Great Britain, 1, 8, 14...
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Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots in France
Book by P. F. Willert; G. P. Putnams Sons, 1893
Subjects: France--History--Henry Iv, 1589-1610, Henry--Iv--King Of France--1553-1610, Huguenots--History
...Order had been the subjects of Spain, that the Jesuits had been the close allies of the Spanish King. They had been introduced into France by Henry II. at a time when he had determined to join the crusade against heresy. The rapid increase of...
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The Devil's Crown: A History of Henry II and His Sons
Book by Richard Barber; Combined Books, 1978
Subjects: Great Britain--History--Angevin Period, 1154-1216, Great Britain--Kings And Rulers--Biography, Henry--Ii--King Of England--1133-1189, John--King Of England--1167-1216, Richard--I--King Of England--1157-1199
...France augured well for Henry. The peace treaties...and his family, it was Henry who intervened. Only...Having been the young kings rival in tournaments...three sons helped the king of France to bring him to submission...the beginning of 1182 Henry made his will. He was...
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King Henry VIII, or, All Is True
Book by William Shakespeare, Jay L. Halio; Oxford University Press, 2000
Subjects: Henry--Viii--King Of England--1491-1547, Shakespeare, William--1564-1616--King Henry Viii
...Or touch of her good person? KING HENRY My lord Cardinal, I do excuse...witness in favour of Maxwell . Here, Henry addresses the whole court. 167...Second son of Francis I and later Henry II, King of France. 173 determinate resolution final...
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journal articles on: Henry II King of France  - 1610 results

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History and the Nation in Richard II and Henry IV
Journal article by Derek Cohen; Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, Vol. 42, 2002
Subjects: English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600, Henry IV, part 1 (Theater)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Henry IV, part 2 (Theater)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Kings and rulers--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Literature and history--16th century, Richard II (Theater)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Shakespeare, William--Dramatic works
...the beleaguered king includes, of course...1) Richard II himself is engaged...heroics of Richard II and of even the first part of Henry IV break up in...the land and the kings subjects; their...sequence of Richard II through both parts of Henry IV expresses a...into question. King Richard is a badly...
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Puissance & Poverty: Henry VIII and the Conquest of France: John Matusiak Pricks the Imperial Pretension of the Monarch Who Came to the Throne 500 Years Ago
Journal article by John Matusiak; History Review, 2009
Subjects: British foreign relations, French foreign relations, French history, 1328-1589 (Valois dynasty), Henry VIII, King of England--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Henry VIII, King of England--Military policy, House of Tudor, 1400-1603, Kings and rulers--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Kings and rulers--Military policy, Kings--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Kings--Military policy
...unleashed as King of England in...eighteenth birthday, Henry VIIIs desire...ancestral lands in France, regardless...fact, that the kings fixation with...Lucy Wooding, Henry VIII (2008...Pope Julius II, the Venetian...Louis XII of France. <br/ 1512...men, led by Henry VIII in person...year-old King Louis was to...
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Love or Politics: The Man or the King? Edward II in Modern Performance
Journal article by David Fuller; Shakespeare Bulletin, Vol. 27, 2009
Subjects: Classical theater--Criticism and interpretation, Edward II, King of England--Portrayals, Edward the Second (Ballet)--Criticism and interpretation, Edward the Second (Play)--Criticism and interpretation, Edward the Second (Play)--Personalities, Homosexuality--Portrayals, Kings and rulers--Portrayals, Kings--Portrayals, Marlowe, Christopher--Criticism and interpretation, McKellen, Ian--Works, Theatrical actors--Works, Theatrical directors--Criticism and interpretation, Theatrical producers and directors--Criticism and interpretation
...presentations. Until the kings defeat any audience...The mightiest kings have had their minions...sympathy from the King. And since in action...historical Edward II, the relation of...Edwards grandfather, Henry III. For the first...the sister of the King of France / Sits wringing of...
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Misthinking the King: The Theatrics of Christian Rule in Henry VI, Part 3
Journal article by Thomas J. Moretti; Renascence: Essays on Values in Literature, Vol. 60, 2008
Subjects: Christianity--Political aspects, Church and state--Analysis, Henry VI (Play)--Criticism and interpretation, Kings and rulers--Criticism and interpretation, Kings and rulers--Portrayals, Kings and rulers--Religious aspects, Kings--Criticism and interpretation, Kings--Portrayals, Kings--Religious aspects
...Ascham writes, "King Henry doth many divers...relics--the late kings spurs and a chip...staged religious king. It thus stretches...and horrifying, kings like Henry V and Macbeth were...wonder whether a king can be theatrical...Shakespeares Henry V, not Henry VI, as "the mirror of Christian kings" (Henry V 2...
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"Fellows of Infinite Tongue": Henry V and the King's English
Journal article by P.K. Ayers; Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, Vol. 34, 1994
Subjects: Agincourt, Battle of, 1415--History, European literature--Renaissance, 1450-1600, Henry V (Theater)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...the Iron Age; so Henry in his mastery of...London, which in 1 Henry IV is associated...grafted to. (III.ii.12-15) This...legend, which makes Henry the first English-speaking king since the Norman Conquest; "the Kings English" is the...triumphant return from France the chorus celebrates...
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Henry IV and Personal Piety: Debbi Codling Looks at the Beliefs and Spiritual Life of the Man Who Usurped Richard II, an Anointed King
Magazine article by Debbi Codling; History Today, Vol. 57, January 2007
Subjects: Henry IV, King of England--Biography, Royalty
...Who Usurped Richard II, an Anointed King. by Debbi Codling HENRY IV (r.1399-1413...second it is the Kings son. Yet Henry was a king whose character is...kingship by God. Henry Bolingbroke (1366...cousin, Richard II in 1398 after a power...
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The Last Valois: A Tragic Story: Robert Knecht Describes the Shortcomings of Henry III, the Last Valois King, and the Circumstances That Led Him to Become the First-But Not the Last-French Monarch to Die at the Hands of One of His Subjects
Magazine article by Robert Knecht; History Today, Vol. 58, August 2008
Subjects: Assassination--Social aspects, French history, 1328-1589 (Valois dynasty), Henry III, King of France--Evaluation, Henry III, King of France--Social aspects, Kings and rulers--Evaluation, Kings and rulers--Social aspects, Kings--Evaluation, Kings--Social aspects
...that awaited Henry at his accession...the people of France had once been...accidental death of Henry II in 1559, which...under Francis II, then as regent...her and the king. They had compounded...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED Henry IIIs rule was...to match the kings. Violent quarrels...majority in France. In 1576...
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The Murder of le Roi Henri: In May 1610 Henry IV of France Was Assassinated by a Religious Fanatic Apparently Acting Alone. Though Popular, Henry Had Nevertheless Aroused Animosity on His Way to Kingship, Not Least Because of His Protestant Beliefs
Magazine article by Robert J. Knecht; History Today, Vol. 60, May 2010
Subjects: Assassination--Religious aspects, French history, 1589-1789 (House of Bourbon)--Political aspects, French history, 1589-1789 (House of Bourbon)--Religious aspects, Henry IV, King of France--Crimes against, Henry IV, King of France--Death of, Henry IV, King of France--Religious aspects, Kings and rulers--Crimes against, Kings and rulers--Death of, Kings and rulers--Religious aspects, Kings--Crimes against, Kings--Death of, Kings--Religious aspects
...campaigns, Henry had grudgingly...Traditionally kings played no...ceremony and Henry was no different...morning, the king had much else...Rudolph II. The alarm was shared by France, which had...nobles in France. As Henry in his last...the boy-king Louis XIII...of Philip II of Spain...learning of the kings death. The...
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Henry III: Nicholas Vincent Reviews the Career of the King Whose Long Reign Was Overshadowed by the Rivalries of His Nobles, and Who Is Primarily Remembered for His Piety and His Building Activity
Magazine article by Nicholas Vincent; History Today, Vol. 52, June 2002
Subjects: Henry III, King of England--Conduct of life, Kings and rulers--Conduct of life, United Kingdom--History
...with the Kings younger brother...however, Henry began showering...retired to France after the death of King John, and...prince. The Kings celebration...together King, barons...gold that Henry laid towards...Louis IX of France, in which...Frederick II, in practice...respect for the Kings intelligence...that the King was a fool...witted King of France, Charles...Simple. Like Henry, Simon was...
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May 23 1059: Philip I Crowned King of France
Magazine article by Richard Cavendish; History Today, Vol. 59, May 2009
Subjects: Kings and rulers--History, Kings--History, Philip I, King of France--History
...Philip I Crowned King of France. by Richard Cavendish...seven when his father Henry I had him crowned at Rheims as co-king. Henry died the following...time, but Pope Urban II excommunicated Philip...and his son Louis in France and described them...
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Football: Euro 2004: KING HENRY II; Switzerland 1 France 3 Thierry Rescues Holders with Late Double to Sink Swiss
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), June 22, 2004
Football: Euro 2004: KING HENRY II; Switzerland 1 France 3 Thierry Rescues Holders with...Byline: David McDonnell THIERRY Henry last night ensured England face...down in the 76th minute to put France ahead before adding a second with...
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Great Britton Proves It's No Fun to Be a King in Love; SEARING PERFORMANCE CROWNS ANOUILH'S TALE OF HENRY II AND HIS ARCHBISHOP
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), October 28, 2004
Subjects: Anouilh, Jean
...No Fun to Be a King in Love; SEARING...shortlist of bisexual kings of England Jasper...volatile, vulnerable Henry II, by the wrong...to God, this Henry can only delight...He bares the kings unhappy soul in...Brittons role as a king who loses his...King Louis of France are caught in...
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Tama Gotcha in QEII Now, King Henry!
Newspaper article; The People (London, England), September 21, 2008
Subjects: Horse racing, Horse-racing
...Tama Gotcha in QEII Now, King Henry! Byline: LARRY LYNXS...for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes in a bid to complete...to land the spoils for France. The bookies have it right...then the Sussex Stakes. Henry had his winning run brought...
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Cinema Was the King in Year of the Phoney War
Newspaper article; South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), October 27, 2009
Subjects: France (World War II)
Cinema Was the King in Year of the Phoney War. Byline: Dan...Robert Donat or watched that wise-cracking king of the gangsters James Cagney toting his...Twenties. In Grangetown, they watched Henry Fonda in Jesse James and werent a bit confused...
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WHAT IF; Henry VIII's Sister Had Taken the Throne.Or Kaiser Bill Had Become Our King
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), March 28, 2009
...Bill Had Become Our King. Byline: by Nigel...1509, instead of Henry VIII we would have...have had Victoria II followed by her son...The eldest child of Henry VII, Margaret Tudor...Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II, rose stiffly to...aggression of Louis XIVs France. And Victorias reign...
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encyclopedia articles on: Henry II King of France  - 132 results

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Henry II , King of France
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
HENRY II , king of France 1519 59, king of France (1547 59), son of King Francis...continued under Charless son King Philip II of Spain, who was allied with Mary...Calais was conquered from the English. Henry issued a series of increasingly severe...
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Francis II , King of France
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
FRANCIS II , king of France 1544 60, king of France (1559 60), son of King Henry II and Catherine de Medici. He married (1558) Mary Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart), and during his brief reign the government was in the hands of her uncles...
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Henry III , King of France
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...1551 89, king of France (1574 89); son of King Henry II and Catherine de...or Huguenots, Henry, then duke of...he returned to France at his brothers...de Guise . The king, fearing the Leagues...1584) of the kings brother, Francis...
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Henry II , King of England
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Sons In 1169 the king distributed among...was also crowned king of England in 1170...rebelled against Henry in 1173 74. The...collapsed, but the kings sons continued to...alliance with Philip II of France, were actually in...Since the young Henry had died (1183...
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Philip II , King of France
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PHILIP II , king of France or Philip Augustus, 1165 1223, king of France (1180 1223), son of Louis VII. During...Richard, the rebellious son of King Henry II of England, Philip compelled Henry to...
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