Who were the two brothers who succeeded Francis?
Charles IX and Henry III
Louis XVI and Louis XVII
Henry II and Charles V
James I and James II
Answer
Charles IX and Henry III were the two brothers who succeeded Francis as king of France. Charles IX was king from 1560 to 1574, and Henry III was king from 1574 to 1589. Charles IX was a weak king who was unable to control the religious violence that was tearing France apart.
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