Coronation of Francis I

Date: January 25, 1515 • Location: Reims, France

Francis I, a great-great-grandson of Charles V, was crowned king of France in the Reims Cathedral.

Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once removed and father-in-law Louis XII, who died without a legitimate son.