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King France is in Kings.
1431 French Coronation of Henry VI
1515 Louis XII King France succeeded by Francis I
1547 Death of King Francis I of France Accession of Henry II
1559 Henry II of France Dies Francis and Mary "Queen of Scots" Succeeds
1560 Death of Francis II King France Charles IX Succeeds
On 1st January 1515 Louis XII King France (age 52) died. His first cousin once removed Francis (age 20) succeeded I King France: Capet Valois Angoulême.
On 31st March 1547 King Francis I of France (age 52) died. His son Henry (age 28) succeeded II King France: Capet Valois Angoulême.
On 25th July 1547 King Henry II of France (age 28) was crowned II King France: Capet Valois Angoulême.
On 10th July 1559 King Henry II of France (age 40) was killed whilst jousting in celebration of his daughter's (age 14) marriage to Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 32). His son Francis (age 15) succeeded II King France: Capet Valois Angoulême. Mary Queen of Scots (age 16) by marriage Queen Consort France. They would reign for eighteen months only with Francis dying in Dec 1560. Francis and Mary would have no issue.
On 5th December 1560 Francis II King France King Consort Scotland (age 16) died. His brother Charles (age 10) succeeded IX King France: Capet Valois Angoulême. Mary Queen of Scots (age 17) no longer Queen of France she returned to Scotland arriving at Leith 19th August 1561 after having been in France for thirteen years.
On 30th May 1574 Charles IX King France (age 23) died. His brother Henry (age 22) succeeded III King France: Capet Valois Angoulême.
On 13th February 1575 Henry III King France (age 23) was crowned III King France: Capet Valois Angoulême at Reims Cathedral.
On 12th May 1575 Henry III King France (age 23) Abdicated King France: Capet Valois Angoulême. His second cousin Henry (age 21) succeeded IV King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
On 12th May 1575 Henry III King France (age 23) Abdicated King France: Capet Valois Angoulême. His second cousin Henry (age 21) succeeded IV King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
On 14th May 1610 Henry IV King France (age 56) was murdered by François Ravaillac, a Catholic zealot who stabbed him while his coach was stopped on Rue de la Ferronnerie. His son Louis (age 8) succeeded XIII King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
On 14th May 1643 Louis XIII King France (age 41) died. His son Louis (age 4) succeeded XIV King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
On 1st September 1715 Louis "Sun King" XIV King France (age 76) died at Palace of Versailles, Versailles. His great grandson Louis (age 5) succeeded XV King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
On 10th May 1774 Louis XV King France (age 64) died of smallpox. His grandson Louis (age 19) succeeded XVI King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
On 21st January 1793 Louis XVI King France (age 38) was guillotined in Paris [Map]. His son Louis (age 7) de jure XVII King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
On 8th June 1795 Louis XVII King France (age 10) died. His uncle Louis (age 39) de jure XVIII King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
On 16th September 1824 Louis XVIII King France (age 68) died. His brother Charles (age 66) de jure XVIII King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
On 21st October 1422 Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France (age 53) died at Hôtel Saint Pol [Map]. The succession of the French throne was disputed between:
King Henry VI succeeded II King France: Lancaster
Charles "Victorious" VII King France (age 19) succeeded VII King France: Capet Valois. Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France (age 18) by marriage Queen Consort France.
On 16th December 1431 Henry VI (age 10) was crowned II King France: Lancaster at Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral [Map] by Cardinal Henry Beaufort (age 56). A somewhat futile exercise; the last gasps of the Hundred Years War. The ceremony had been arranged by John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford (age 42). His wife Anne Valois Duchess of Bedford (age 27) attended.
Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford (age 53) was appointed Carver.
Thomas Harrington (age 31), Richard Archer (age 44), Hugh Courtenay 4th or 12th Earl Devon and his son Thomas (age 17) attended.