1519–1559, monarch of the House of Valois

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King Henry II of France on his deathbed, with members of the royal family and the royal household in attendance. Process print after a woodcut.

The jousting match at the Hôtel des Tournelles in Paris in 1559, in which Henri II of France loses his life. Etching by J. Perrissin, ca. 1570.

King Henry II of France on his deathbed, with members of the royal family and the royal household in attendance. Woodcut by J. Perrissin, ca. 1570.

The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX., kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were. A work full of curiosity and learning / Translated and commented by Theophilvs de Garencieres.

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Henry II of France

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The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX., kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were. A work full of curiosity and learning / Translated and commented by Theophilvs de Garencieres.