Francis, Duke of Anjou

Francis
Duke of Alençon, Château-Thierry, Anjou, Berry, and Touraine
The Duke in 1572
Born18 March 1555
Died10 June 1584(1584-06-10) (aged 29)
Burial27 June 1584
Names
Hercule François de France
HouseValois-Angoulême
FatherHenry II of France
MotherCatherine de' Medici
Engraving of Francis, Duke of Anjou

Monsieur François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (French: Hercule François; 18 March 1555[1] – 10 June 1584) was the youngest son of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.

  1. ^ Le Roy Ladurie, Emmanuel (1987). L'État Royal. Paris: Hachette. p. 227. ISBN 2-01-009461-1.