Henry II of France is not a father.
Henry II ( Henri II 31 March 1519 -- 10 July 1559 ) was a monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559 . The second son of Francis I , he became Dauphin of France upon the death of his elder brother Francis III , Duke of Brittany , in 1536 . As a child , Henry and his elder brother spent over four years in captivity in Spain as hostages in exchange for their father . Henry pursued his father 's policies in matter of arts , wars and religion .