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Francis II died childless, so his younger brother Charles, then ten years old, succeeded him. On 21 December, the council named Catherine de' Medici, Regent of France. The Guises left the court, while Mary Stuart, Francis II's widow, returned to Scotland. Louis, Prince of Condé, who was jailed and awaiting execution, was freed after some ...
Below are the family trees of all French monarchs, from Childeric I to Napoleon III. ... Francis II 1544–1560 King of France r. 1559–1560: Philip II The Prudent
Chilperic II is most likely, but not certainly, son of Childeric II Carolingian: Chilperic II c. 672 – c. 721 King of the Franks r. 715–717: Dagobert III 699–715 King of the Franks r. 711–715: Charles Martel c. 688 –741 Mayor of the Palace: Theuderic IV c. 712 – c. 737 King of the Franks r. 721–737: Pepin the Short c. 714–768
Francis was a son of Emperor Leopold II (1747–1792) and his wife Maria Luisa of Spain (1745–1792), daughter of Charles III of Spain. Francis was born in Florence, the capital of Tuscany, where his father reigned as Grand Duke from 1765 to 1790.
The family tree of Frankish and French monarchs (509–1870) France was ruled by monarchs from the establishment of the kingdom of West Francia in 843 until the end of the Second French Empire in 1870, with several interruptions. Classical French historiography usually regards Clovis I, king of the Franks (r. 507–511), as the first king of ...
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom—2022 marks 70 years since her ascension to the throne. Next in line on the royal family tree is Prince Charles, her son ...
Francis II, King of France: 19 January 1544: 5 December 1560: Married Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587) on 24 April 1558. No issue. Elizabeth of France: 2 April 1545: 3 October 1568: Married Philip II, King of Spain (1527–1598) on 22 June 1559. They had six children but only two daughters survived. Claude of France: 12 November 1547
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were the longest-married couple in the history of the British royal family before his April 2021 death, with many children, grandchildren and great ...