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During a jousting match, King Henry II of France was mortally wounded when fragments of Gabriel Montgomery's lance pierced his eye.
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Jousting
Martial game between two horsemen wielding lances with blunted tips
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Henry II of France
King of France from 1547 to 1559
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French nobleman and soldier (1530–1574)
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Lance
Long spear used by cavalry
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