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Francis I

Francis I, 1494–1547, king of France (1515–47), known as Francis of Angoulême before he succeeded his cousin and father-in-law, King Louis XII.

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Francis I: meaning and definitions - Francis I: Definition and Pronunciation
Francis I, king of France: Bibliography - Bibliography See biographies by F. Hackett (1935, repr. 1968) and D. Seward (1973).
Francis I, king of France: The French Renaissance - The French Renaissance Despite Francis's military failures, his reign saw domestic glory in the ...
Francis I, king of France: Other Aspects of Francis's Reign - Other Aspects of Francis's Reign The king also had some notable political achievements, ...
Francis I, king of France: Wars with the Holy Roman Emperor - Wars with the Holy Roman Emperor Francis resumed the Italian Wars, beginning his reign with the ...

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The Field of Cloth of Gold: the Field of Cloth of Gold is the name given to a meeting in June 1520 between Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France. It took place in France between the towns of Guines and Ardres in what was then still English territory. (Calliope)

Francis I of France dies at Rambouillet: March 31st, 1547.(Freeze Frame) (History Today)

The King and the Craftsman: few works of art are as closely linked to history as the gold salt cellar commissioned by Francis I of France in 1541 from the Florentine goldsmith and sculptor, Benvenuto Cellini. Its theft three years ago from an Austrian art gallery is a major loss to world heritage as Robert Knecht explains. (History Today)

Anne de Montmorency: great master, great survivor: Glenn Richardson explores the talents and fortune of the 16th-century French courtier who served five kings.(Column) (History Today)

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King's sister--queen of dissent; Marguerite of Navarre (1492-1549) and her evangelical network; 2v.(Studies in medieval and reformation traditions, vol. 139 )(Brief article)(Book review) (Reference & Research Book News)

Good friends and brothers? Francis I and Henry VIII. (History Today)

A marriage fit for a queen. (Calliope)

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Forever Florence: Felice Picano rekindles the forbidden passion and unmatched glory of Tuscany's perpetually blooming flower. (The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine))

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