History and chronology of Henry II in France

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England France War
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Henry II History of France


1519	Birth
Birth of Henry II, son of Francis I
1526	Arrest
Held hostage in Spain, 1526-1530
1533	Marriage
Paris Marries Catherine de Medicis
1536	Succession
Paris Succeeds as King of France
1543	Publication
Born to Francis I & Catherine de Medici
1547	Death
3rd Mar Death of Francis I
1547	Succession
1st April Paris Succeeds as King of France, 2nd son of Francis I
1550	Capture
Boulogne Henry II captures Boulogne from the English
1550	Siege of Boulogne
Boulogne Henry II captures Boulogne from the English
1550	Treaty of Boulogne
Mar Boulogne England receives 400,000 crowns & the release of John Knox
Mar Boulogne France regains Boulogne & Engand withdraw from Scotland
1551	Alliance
Paris Concludes an alliance with Prince Maurice of Saxony against Charles V
1552	Capture
Lorraine Captures Metz
Metz Captures the Bishopric of Metz from the Emperor Charles V
Toul Captures the Bishopric of Toul from the Emperor Charles V
Verdun Captures the Bishopric of verdun from the Emperor Charles V
Toul Captures Toul
Verdun Captures Verdun
1552	Invasion of France
Oct Lorraine Charles V tries to recapture Lorraine but is repulsed at Metz
1552	Invasion of Lorraine
Lorraine Captures Metz, Toul & Verdun
1552	Invasion of Tuscany
Tuscany Launches a failed attempt to invade Tuscany
1552	Siege of Metz
Oct Metz Charles V tries to recapture Lorraine but is repulsed at Metz
1552	Treaty of Chambord
Chambord Concludes an alliance with the German Protestant Princes against Emperor Charles V
1558	Capture
7th Jan Calais Helps capture Calais from the English
1559	Death
Death of Henry II, mortally wounded in a tournament
1559	Treaty of Cateau Cambresis
3rd April Cateau Cambresis Ends war between the Valois of France & the Habsburg Empire
3rd April Cateau Cambresis Henry II's sister marries Emmanuel Comte de Savoy
3rd April Cateau Cambresis Philip II marries Henry II's daughter Elizabeth