Birth of Henry II
Birth of Henry II, son of Francis I
Role range: 1547-1559
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Henry II Biography and Timeline
Follow Henry II through 31 dated historical records for France.
Henry II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
31Distinct records
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1519–1559Years on this page
1519
1526
Arrest of Henry II
Held hostage in Spain, 1526-1530
Role range: 1547-1559
1533
Marriage
Marries Catherine de Medicis
Role range: 1547-1559
1536
Succession
Succeeds as King of France
Role range: 1547-1559
1543
Birth of Henry II
Born to Francis I & Catherine de Medici
Role range: 1547-1559
1547
Death of Henry II
Death of Francis I
Role range: 1547-1559
Succession
Succeeds as King of France, 2nd son of Francis I
Role range: 1547-1559
1550
Treaty of Boulogne-sur-Mer
France regains Boulogne-sur-Mer & Engand withdraw from Scotland. England receives 400,000 crowns & the release of John Knox
Role range: 1547-1559
Capture of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Henry II captures Boulogne-sur-Mer from the English
Role range: 1547-1559
Siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Henry II captures Boulogne-sur-Mer from the English
Role range: 1547-1559
1551
Alliance Henry II and Prince Maurice of Saxony
Concludes an alliance with Prince Maurice of Saxony against Charles V
Role range: 1547-1559
1552
Invasion of France
Charles V tries to recapture Lorraine but is repulsed at Metz
Role range: 1547-1559
Siege of Metz
Charles V tries to recapture Lorraine but is repulsed at Metz
Role range: 1547-1559
Capture of Lorraine
Captures Metz
Role range: 1547-1559
Capture of Toul
Captures Toul
Role range: 1547-1559
Capture of Verdun
Captures Verdun
Role range: 1547-1559
Invasion of Lorraine
Captures Metz, Toul & Verdun
Role range: 1547-1559
Treaty of Chambord
Concludes an alliance with the German Protestant Princes against Emperor Charles V
Role range: 1547-1559
Capture of Verdun
Captures the Bishopric of verdun from the Emperor Charles V
Role range: 1547-1559
Capture of Metz
Captures the Bishopric of Metz from the Emperor Charles V
Role range: 1547-1559 – 1547-1559
Capture of Toul
Captures the Bishopric of Toul from the Emperor Charles V
Role range: 1547-1559 – 1547-1559
Invasion of Tuscany
Launches a failed attempt to invade Tuscany
Role range: 1547-1559 – 1547-1559
1558
Calais Victory
Henry II celebrates the recovery of Calais from England
Role range: 1547-1559
Capture of Calais
Henry II gains a major propaganda victory from the capture of Calais
Role range: 1551-1559 – 1547-1559
Calais Campaign
Henry II authorizes the French campaign against English Calais
Role range: 1551-1559 – 1547-1559
1559
Treaty of Cateau Cambresis
Philip II marries Henry II's daughter Elizabeth. Henry II's sister marries Emmanuel Comte de Savoy. Ends war between the Valois of France & the Habsburg Empire
Role range: 1547-1559
Treaty of Cateau Cambresis
Henry II ends the long Habsburg Valois war by treaty with Spain and England
Role range: 1547-1559
Marriage Alliance
Henry II's daughter Elizabeth marries Philip II as part of the peace settlement
Role range: 1547-1559
Tournament Injury
Henry II is fatally wounded during a tournament celebrating the peace
Role range: 1547-1559
Death of Henry II
Death of Henry II, mortally wounded in a tournament
Role range: 1547-1559
Death of Henry II
Henry II dies from wounds suffered in a tournament
Role range: 1547-1559
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.