Henry II of France jousting on a horseICON: video

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Nostradamus predicted that Henry II of France would die in a jousting contest, did his prediction come true?

 

Circa 1450, The dukes of Brittany (left) and Bourbon clash at a jousting tournament Original Artwork: Engraving by A Bisson and Cottard after a drawing by Rivaud and Racinet. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)ICON: none

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