Title

Henry II of France.

Caption

Henry II of France (1519-1559). Second son of François I and Claude de France, recognized as duke of Brittany in 1536, crowned in Reims in 1547. Married Catherine de' Medici in 1533. Died following wounds he had received during a tournament. His reign saw the defeat of Charles Quint, whom his father had fought against without success. Precursive era to the religious wars.

Engraving.

Info+

Photo12.com - Elk-Opid

Date

16th century

Credit line

Photo12/Collection Jaime Abecasis

Reference

LKO07031_144

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

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