Francis I signs an alliance with John Zápolya of Hungary

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King Francis I of France signs an alliance with John Zápolya of Hungary, which unites the two forces against the mutual Hapsburg threat of Ferdinand of Bohemia, who is a rival claimant for Zapolya's throne.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Francis I signs an alliance with John Zápolya of Hungary". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14468, accessed 28 March 2024.]

14468 Francis I signs an alliance with John Zápolya of Hungary 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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