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Earlyyears. Francis was the son of Charles de Valois-Orleans, comte d'Angoulerne, and Louise of Savoy. On the accession of his cousin Louis XII in 1498, Francis became heir presumptive and was given the Duchy of Valois. With his sister Marguerite, he was raised by his mother, who had been wid• owed at the age…