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| Biographical Information | |
| Title: | Francis III, Duke of Brittany Prince Francis |
| Born: | 28 February 1518 |
| Age: | 18 |
| Height: | 5'8 |
| Gender: | Male 
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| Status: | Deceased |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| Originally From: | Amboise, France |
| Current Location: | Saint-Denis, France |
| Affiliations: | House of Valois |
| Relationship Information | |
| Parents: | Francis of Valois † (Father) Claude † (Mother) |
| Family: | Henry † (Brother)
Catherine (Sister-In-Law) |
| Character Information | |
| First Appearance: | Liege Lord |
| Portrayed By: | Brendan Cox |
| GALLERY | |
- "Give them time to confess to tell their sins, and due penance.
Let their souls be whipped clean. God would like that best.
Everyone wants to confess." - — Duke Francis III
Francis was the Duke of Brittany, and the next in-line to be King. Until his death at 18 when he died a week after collapsing in the middle of a tennis match. He was succeeded by his younger brother Prince Henry.
Early Life
A young King Henry and himself were indeed traded by their own father, the King of France in 1525 as replacement hostages and held in Spain by King Charles V for 3 years until Francis was about 11 years old.
Raised to be the next king of France until his death as a teenager when he was 18 after drinking water during a tennis match.
Season 1
Liege Lord - (Witnessed)
King Henry saw an image of his brother holding a tennis racket and in a white shirt briefly while in The Throne Room.
Toy Soldiers - (Witnessed)
King Henry saw another image of his brother while he was in his chambers.
No Exit - (Witnessed)
Henry again saw his brother looking at him while he was in his room.
Long Live The King
Henry watched his brother, and told him he had decided to kill his son, and take his wife as his Queen. Then they would take England together.
Slaughter Of Innocence
He cautioned his brother to let the guilty confess their since when he had gathered the court at dawn.
He was in Henry's room while he was dying. He was asked by Henry for forgiveness for killing him when he was younger. Francis held out his hand for his brother to come with him, into the light.
Notes
- A young King Henry and himself were traded by their own father in 1525 as replacement hostages and held in Spain by King Charles V for 3 years until he was about 11 years old. [1]
- His brother, King Henry admitted to poisoning his water at a tennis match. [2]
- His brother named his first born son after him, and their father.
- Credited as Tennis Boy.
Historical Notes
- Duke Francis of France was engaged to Princess Mary Tudor of England when he was a small child.
- A young King Henry II and himself were indeed traded by their own father in 1525 as replacement hostages and held in Spain by King Charles V for 3 years until Francis was about 11 years old.
- His younger brother Henry married Catherine de' Medici before a wife was decided upon for him.
- Was to be king of France but died after a tennis match at 18 years old. He was rumored to be poisoned.
- Died on the 10th of August 1536 when he was 18.
Appearances
| Season One | ||||||||||
| Pilot | Snakes in the Garden | Kissed | Hearts and Minds | A Chill in the Air | Chosen | Left Behind | Fated | For King and Country | Sacrifice | Inquisition |
| Royal Blood | Consummation | Dirty Laundry | The Darkness | Monsters | Liege Lord | No Exit | Toy Soldiers | Higher Ground | Long Live the King | Slaughter of Innocence |
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| Claude of France † |
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| King Henry † |
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| Madeleine of Valois † |
| Charles of Valois † |
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| King Francis † |
| Mary Stuart ♔ |
| Queen Elisabeth |
| King Philip ♔ |
| Princess Claude |
| Luc Narcisse |
| King Charles ♔ |
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