King France

King France is in Kings.

1422 Death of Charles VI

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" Succeed

1560 Death of Francis II King France Charles IX Succeeds

1575 Coronation and Marriage of Henry III King France

1793 Execution of Louis XVI

Culture, Royalty, Kings, King France: Capet Valois Angoulême

On 01 Jan 1515 Louis XII King France (age 52) died. His first cousin once removed King Francis I of France (age 20) succeeded I King France: Capet Valois Angoulême.

On 31 Mar 1547 King Francis I of France (age 52) died. His son King Henry II of France (age 28) succeeded II King France: Capet Valois Angoulême.

On 25 Jul 1547 King Henry II of France (age 28) was crowned II King France: Capet Valois Angoulême.

On 10 Jul 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 II King France King Consort Scotland (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 05 Dec 1560 Francis II King France King Consort Scotland (age 16) died. His brother Charles IX King France (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 19 Aug 1561 after having been in France for thirteen years.

On 30 May 1574 Charles IX King France (age 23) died. His brother Henry III King France (age 22) succeeded III King France: Capet Valois Angoulême.

On 13 Feb 1575 Henry III King France (age 23) was crowned III King France: Capet Valois Angoulême at Reims Cathedral.

On 12 May 1575 Henry III King France (age 23) Abdicated III King France: Capet Valois Angoulême. His second cousin Henry IV King France (age 21) succeeded IV King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.

Culture, Royalty, Kings, King France: Capet Valois Bourbon

On 12 May 1575 Henry III King France (age 23) Abdicated III King France: Capet Valois Angoulême. His second cousin Henry IV King France (age 21) succeeded IV King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.

On 14 May 1610 Henry IV King France (age 56) was murdered in Paris [Map]. His son Louis XIII King France (age 8) succeeded XIII King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.

On 14 May 1643 Louis XIII King France (age 41) died. On 14 May 1643 His son Louis "Sun King" XIV King France (age 4) succeeded XIV King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.

On 01 Sep 1715 Louis "Sun King" XIV King France (age 76) died at Palace of Versailles, Versailles. His great grandson Louis XV King France (age 5) succeeded XV King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.

On 10 May 1774 Louis XV King France (age 64) died of smallpox. His grandson Louis XVI King France (age 19) succeeded XVI King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.

On 21 Jan 1793 Louis XVI King France (age 38) was guillotined in Paris [Map]. His son Louis XVII King France (age 7) de jure XVII King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.

On 08 Jun 1795 Louis XVII King France (age 10) died. His uncle Louis XVIII King France (age 39) de jure XVIII King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.

On 16 Sep 1824 Louis XVIII King France (age 68) died. His brother King Charles X of France (age 66) de jure XVIII King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.

Culture, Royalty, Kings, King France: Lancaster

On 21 Oct 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 16 Dec 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 12th Earl Devon and his son Thomas (age 17) attended.