Death of King Henry II at the Tournament, 1559 (1570). Artist: Jean Jacques Perrissin

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Death of King Henry II at the Tournament, 1559 (1570). A keen hunter and participant in jousts and tournaments, King Henry II of France (1519-1559) was mortally wounded by the lance of Gabriel Montgomery, captain of the king's Scottish Guard, at a tournament held on the Place des Vosges in Paris. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow.

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Size: 4568px × 3071px
Location: World,Europe,France,Île-de-France,Paris
Photo credit: © © Fine Art Images/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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