Permanent historical factsheet

Election

France · House / House of Line of Anjou. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1516–1527Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1516

Francis I1516

House / House of Line of Anjou

Loses the election for Holy Roman Emperor to Charles V

1519

Francis I1519

Paris · House / House of Line of Anjou

Defeated in election for the Imperial throne by Charles I of Spain, Emperor Charles V

1527

Francis I21 October 1527

Paris · House / House of Line of Anjou

Henry VIII approves the election of Francis I to the Order of the Garter

Names involved

Francis I

Provenance

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