François III & II

François III & II, (10th October 1582 - 30th May 1617) was the son of Charles IX & I of Grandelumière and Élisabeth d'Autriche, and the current emperor of Grandelumiere and King of Scots. He was the Monsiegneur le Dauphin up until his father's assassination in 1601, at which point he ascended to the throne. A descendant of Mary Stuart, his family claimed legitimacy to the English throne on the pretext of the illegitimacy of Elizabeth.
The beginning of his reign was centered on the influence of his step-mother, the powerful Guise faction at court, and the drive to continue the Wars of Religion to defeat the Huguenouts once and for all.
In 1601, his father, Charles IX & I, was assassinated by stabbing while traveling in his carriage. Shortly before succumbing to his wounds, his father told François to "maintain justice and unity throughout your reign". These being the final words his father spoke, François would never forget them. Unfortunately, Francois was a sickly monarch who had contracted various diseases during his reign. There was much concern to his rapidly declining health, and many feared the the Empereur wouldn't live very long. They were right. On the 30th of May, 1617, Francois III & II succumbed to his diseases at the age of 34. His reign only lasted 16 years. Although he enacted a few minor reforms and tried to govern the Empire from his sickbed, he is often known as a sick and disease-filled monarch that achieved almost nothing, with the regent, his wife, Marguerite d'Autritche doing all the work for him. During his reign
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