How old was Francis II when he became king?
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Francis II became King of France at the age of 15, when his father, Charles IX, died in 1560. He was a weak and indecisive ruler, and his reign was marked by political instability and religious conflict. Francis II died of tuberculosis in 1564 at the age of 16.
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