#OTD 31 Mar 1519

#ClaudeofFrance gave birth to 2nd son Henri at Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye

The death of heir his brother François meant he became King #HenriII in 1547

Jousting in 1559 (wearing his mistress' colours) a lance splinter entered his eye & led to death by sepsis

#History

#OTD
12th November 1547
Claude of France was born at the palace of Fontainebleau to King Henri II of France & his wife, Catherine de’Medici.

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#ClaudeofFrance #ClaudedeValois #DuchessofLorraine #France #ValoisAngoulême #History

Unknown Artist
Portrait of #ClaudeofFrance (1499-1524), Queen of France, who was #BornOnThisDay
before 1524
Musée du Louvre
#Valois #ReineClaude

#OTD 31 Mar 1519

#ClaudeofFrance gave birth to 2nd son Henri at Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye

The death of heir his brother François meant he became King #HenriII in 1547

Jousting in 1559 (wearing his mistress' colours) a lance splinter entered his eye & led to death by sepsis

#OTD 31 Mar 1519

#ClaudeofFrance gave birth to 2nd son Henri at Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye

The death of the heir, his brother François meant Henri became King #HenriII in 1547

Jousting in 1559 (wearing his mistress' colours) a lance splinter entered his eye & led to death by sepsis