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Francis was born 11 years after his parents' wedding. The long delay in producing an heir may have been due to his father's repudiation of his mother in favour of his mistress Diane de Poitiers, [1] but this repudiation was mitigated by Diane's insistence that Henry spend his nights with Catherine. [1]
Francis I (French: François I er; Middle French: Françoys; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy.
The latter was in France on business when Francis was born in Assisi, a small town in Italy. Upon his return, Pietro took to calling his son Francesco ("Free man" or "Frenchman"), possibly in honour of his commercial success and enthusiasm for all things French.
The kings used the title "King of the Franks" (Latin: Rex Francorum) until the late twelfth century; the first to adopt the title of "King of France" (Latin: Rex Franciae; French: roi de France) was Philip II in 1190 (r. 1180–1223), after which the title "King of the Franks" gradually lost ground. [3]
Francis, Dauphin of France (1497), died in infancy, son and heir of Charles VIII of France Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Francis, Dauphin of France .
Francis I of France (1494–1547), King of France, reigned 1515–1547; Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1708–1765), reigned 1745–1765; Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, also known as Francis I, Emperor of Austria, (1768–1835), reigned 1804–1835; Francis I of the Two Sicilies (1777–1830), reigned 1825–1830
He changed his name to Francis in honour of his late brother Francis II of France when he was confirmed. The royal children were raised under the supervision of the governor and governess of the royal children, Claude d'Urfé and Françoise d'Humières, under the orders of Diane de Poitiers.
Francis II of the Two Sicilies (1836–1894), last king of the Two Sicilies; Franz, Duke of Bavaria (born 1933), called "Francis II" by supporters of the Jacobite claim to the thrones of England, Scotland, Ireland, and France; Francis II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1547–1619), third son of Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg and Sybille of Saxe-Freiberg