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Francis I
noun
- 1494–1547, king of France 1515–47.
- 1768–1835, first emperor of Austria 1804–35; as Francis II, last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1792–1806.
Francis I
noun
- Francis I14941547MFrenchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1494–1547, king of France (1515–47). His reign was dominated by his rivalry with Emperor Charles V for the control of Italy. He was a noted patron of the arts and learning
- Francis I17081765MFrenchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1708–65, duke of Lorraine (1729–37), grand duke of Tuscany (1737–65), and Holy Roman Emperor (1745–65). His marriage (1736) to Maria Theresa led to the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48)
- See Francis IItitle as emperor of Austria of Francis II
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He was succeeded by Francis I., who was then only twenty years of age.
Built by Francis I., and so named because constructed on the plan of the palace in which he lived when a captive in Spain.
The most interesting object however, is, the orange-tree planted by Francis I. in 1421, which is in full health and bearing: alas!
Francis I. did not allow the magnificent reception accorded to him at Alenon to pass unrewarded.
The old pile was yet in all its splendour in 1517, when Francis I. was entertained there with jousts and tournaments.
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