Death of Henry II at Tournament

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by Jean Perrissin
published on 04 May 2018

Death of Henry II at Tournament — A 1570 CE engraving by Jean Perrissin of the tournament in Paris in 1559 CE where Henry II, king of France, was accidentally killed when a splinter from his opponent's lance pierced his visor. (British Museum, London)

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© Trustees of the British Museum. Republished under the British Museum Standard Terms of Use for non-profit educational purposes. Original image by Jean Perrissin. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 04 May 2018 under the following license: Copyright. You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

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Perrissin, J. (2018, May 04). Death of Henry II at Tournament. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/8694/

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