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The tomb. The tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany is a monument located in Nantes, in the Cathedral of St. Peter.The project was commissioned by Anne of Brittany, Queen of France, who was the daughter of Francis and his second wife Margaret of Foix, who is also depicted beside Francis.
King Henry II, his father, arranged a remarkable betrothal for his son to the five year old Mary, Queen of Scots, in the Châtillon agreement of 27 January 1548, when Francis was only four years old. Mary had been crowned Queen of Scotland in Stirling Castle on 9 September 1543 at the age of nine months, following the death of her father James V .
Francis II (Breton: Frañsez II, French: François II) (23 June 1433 – 9 September 1488) was Duke of Brittany from 1458 to his death. He was the grandson of John IV, Duke of Brittany . A recurring theme in Francis' life would be his quest to maintain the quasi-independence of Brittany from France .
For the next 25 years, she was one of the most powerful women in France. When Francis I was still alive, Diane had to compete at the court with his mistress, Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly. [16] In 1544, Anne convinced Francis I that Henry (now the Dauphin) and Diane were working to reinstate Constable Montmorency at court. After his father banished ...
Henry II (French: Henri II; 31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) was King of France from 1547 until his death in 1559. The second son of Francis I and Duchess Claude of Brittany , he became Dauphin of France upon the death of his elder brother Francis in 1536.
During the war between France and Brittany, Antoinette de Maignelais sold her jewels to finance the army of Brittany against France. Upon hearing of this, Louis XI of France confiscated her property in France. [7] She died at Francis II's court in 1474 and a tomb with a statue was erected in her memory.
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Basilica of St Denis, Paris, France Francis II of France (husband of Mary Queen of Scots) (1560) Henrietta Maria of France (1669) El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain Philip II of Spain (widower of Mary I of England) (1598) Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Scotland Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1567) Church of St John, Mirow, Germany