Catherine de Medici

By Jackie

Catherine de Medici• She became a hostage by the Florentines and was

put in convent schools• She was removed from the convent at the age of 14• She shortly after that married Henry II

Henry II

• Henry II was the husband to Catherine• 11 years after he was crowned Henry II of France

Henry died in a jousting accident in 1559Henry died on July 10, 1559

Francis II

• Francis was one of Catherine's sons • Francis II took power at the age of 15, when his

father died, the next year he died• He got married at the age of 14, married Mary

Charles IX

• Charles was also one of Catherine's sons• He took power after Francis died• Charles was 10 when he took power and died in

1574

Henry III

• Henry was one of Catherine's sons• He took power when his brother Charles died • He was 22 when he took power

Catherine's Parents

• Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne• Lorenzo de Medici