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King Henry II of France is mortally wounded in a jousting match against Gabriel, comte de Montgomery.
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Henry II of France
King of France from 1547 to 1559
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Martial game between two horsemen wielding lances with blunted tips
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Gabriel de Lorges, Count of Montgomery
French nobleman and soldier (1530–1574)
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