Francois of Dreux (Fr. Francois de Dreux)
the Beloved (Fr. le Bien-Aime):
the Fratricide:
César: "Although it was well known to be Maximilian's wish that his grandson would be selected as the next emperor by the seven electors . . . Francois was determined to seize the title for himself. Encouraged by the fact that, although the empire had been under Habsburg rule for as long as anyone could remember, it was not actually a hereditary title and could ne contested by anyone. His mother's nickname for him had long been César in tribute to his imperious ways as a child and then, perhaps less charmingly, as an adult, and here at last was an opportunity to become an emperor in truth. . . ." (Clegg. Scourge of Henry VIII: The Life of Marie de Guise)
--"Francis . . . was far from handsome, being dark and saturnine with an over-long pointed nose, which gave him the look of a satyr and earned him the nickname 'Foxnose'. . . . (The Six Wives of Henry VIII: 124)
--"Francis, who played a significant role in the history of Henry VIII's marital adventures, was far from handsome, being dark and saturnine with an over-long pointed nose, which gave him a look of a satyr and earned him the nickname 'Foxnose'. Living up to this epithet, he could be as devious as any of his predecessors when it came to politics. Yet he was ualso a true prince of the Renaissance, a lover of the arts, and the patron of Leonardo da Vinci. His court was at once a school of culture and elegance and a cesspit of vice and debauchery, his palaces without peer in northern Europe." (The Six Wives of Henry VIII: 124)
Francis of the Big Nose (Fr. François du Grand Nez)
Bonhomme Colas
Grand Colas
Monsieur le Dauphin: " . . . The king now abandoned hope of perpetuating his line, and Francis became popularly known as 'Monsieur le Dauphin'. . . ." (Francis I: 9)
My Caesar, My Lord
Our Own Turk: "The imperial visit to England during June 1522 was a time for much rejoicing and posturing. The two monarchs and their retinues celebrated the coming of the war, prophesising the defeat of France. When envoys arrive at court clamouring for aid against the Ottomans in Hungary and Rhodes, they were curtly dismissed with many a bon mot about the need to face 'our own Turk,' as they referred to Francis. . . ." (The World If Emperor Charles V @archive.org)
Père des Veneurs: "Francis well deserved the title of 'pere des veneurs' given to him in a treatise of 1561. He extended the practice of trapping game by means of large nets and increased the number of huntsmen attached to the court. It was during the reign also that they began to specialize, some being assigned to the greyhounds, others to the white dogs and so on." (Francis I: 85)
--" . . . Francis was in his twenty-first year when, by the extinction of the elder line of the house of Orleans, the. crown came to him as the nearest heir of Louis the Twelfth. He was tall, but well proportioned, of a fair complexion, with a body capable of enduring without difficulty great exposure and fatigue. In an extant portrait, taken five years later, he is delineated with long hair and scanty beard. The drooping lids give to his eyes a languid expression, while the length of his nose, which earned him the sobriquet of 'le roi au long nez," redeems his physiognomy from any approach to -heaviness.'. . ." (History of the Rise of the Huguenots of France, Vol 1: 99)
--" . . . He was not, it must be said, strictly handsome -- his perfectly enormous nose earned him the nickname of le roi grand-nez -- but he made up for it with his grace and elegance, and with the multicoloured silks and velvets which left his courtiers dazzled. He had beautiful manners and irresistible charm. He loved conversation, and could discuss any subject relating to the arts and sciences -- not much because he had studied them all deeply as because of his quite extraordinary memory; it seemed that he remembered everything that he ever read, or was ever told. Always laughing, it was clear that he loved every moment of his kingship, revelling in all the pleasures that it could provide -- hunting, feasting, jousting and, above all, the ready availability of any number of beautiful women." (Four Princes)
the Father of Arts and Letters
the Father of Letters & the Arts: " . . . he title of 'The Father of Letters and the Arts,' by which this prince is popularly known in history, points to another and nobler sphere of action, in which he signally merited the admiration and gratitude of France and the civilized world. Francis was an energetic and munificent promoter of that great intellectual revival which was one of the most memorable characteristics of his age. . . ." (Royal Favourites, Vol 1: 236)
the Father and Restorer of Lettres (Fr. le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres)
the Father of the College de France
Father of the First French Empire: "Francis I (reigned 1515-1547), better known to university scholars as the founder of the College de France, has been credited by historians as being the father of the first French 'empire'. . . ." (Possessing the World: 145)
the Founder of the College de France'
the Great King Francis (Fr. le Grand Roy Francoys): le Grand Roy Francoys: Francois I of France. "In the mid-sixteenth century Francis was called 'le grand roy Francoys'. This, however, had little to do with his physical appearance. 'He was called great'. writes Brantome, 'not so much because of his very tall stature and presence or his very regal majesty as on account of his virtues, valour, great deeds and high merits, as were once Alexander, Pompey and others.'. . ." (Francis I: 426)
the Knight-King (Fr. le Roi-Chevalier): "The small town of Cognac stands on the left bank of the river Charente in the midst of a fertile and undulating countryside in western France. To most people it means only on thing, the finest brandy, but it has another claim to fame, for it was the birthplace of King Francis I, the 'knight-king' (roi chevalier) and 'father of letters' (pere des lettres). The castle in which he was born is now the warehouse of a distillery." (Renaissance Warrior and Patron: The Reign of Francis I: 1)
the Little King: " . . . In 1687 he was invited to Spain by Charles II of Spain (known as 'The Little King' in Neapolitan lore), the last king of the once mighty Spanish Empire. In 1687, of course, Naples was part of that empire and was ruled from Madrid by a viceroy." (Naples: Life, Death & Miracles)
the Maecenas of France
the Pig-headed
the Victor of Pavia
the Warrior King (Fr. le Roi-Chevalier).
the Gashed (Fr. Balafre): "Once communication channels were open again, Marie was also able to receive letters from other family members such as her uncle Antoine, Duc de Lorraine, and her younger brother, Francois, Comte d'Aumale, who was now in his early twenties and already a popular and respected military man, who would soon earn himself the nickname 'Balafre' (the Scarred One) after a lance pierced him through both cheeks during the Second Siege of Boulogne. The plucky Comte, an undoubted chip off the old block, rode back to camp with the lance still in place and, allegedly, bore the pain of its removal as 'easily as if it had been but the plucking of a hair out of his head'. Not a man to be crossed and definitely someone that would be an asset to any side. Even though he had not seen Marie since her departure to Scotland several years earlier, his letters make it clear that he remained devoted to her." (Clegg. Scourge of Henry VIII: The Life of Marie de Guise)
the Great Captain of Guise (Sp. el Gran Capitan de Guysa):
the Great Guise (Fr. le Grand Guise): "Francois, Duke of Guise, 'le grand Guise,' was a military leader who became lieutenant-general of the French kingdom. He was the undisputed head of the Catholic party against the Huguenot forces, which he defeated in battle. Later he was assassinated by a Huguenot. . . ." (Williams: 66)
the King-Dauphin: "Mary had moved to the French court as a child and she and Francois became close friends. Their marriage, which had been planned since childhood, finally took place on April 24, 1558. Francois was 14, and Mary was 15. To honor Mary's position as queen of Scotland, she was called the 'queen dauphine,' and Francois, who was now also king of Scotland, was the 'king dauphin.'" (Somervill: 52)
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| Francois of France Duke of Anjou |
born Hercule-Francois de France
Francois d'Alencon
Francois d'Anjou
Francois de Valois
Hercules
Francois d'Alencon
Francois d'Anjou
Francois de Valois
Hercules
Prince Frog (by Elizabeth I)
the Frog (by Elizabeth I):
the Frog (by Elizabeth I):
--" . . . He was gone four days later, on hearing of the death of a close friend, but he had made an impression. She called him her grenouille or 'frog'." (Tudors: The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I: 391)
the Little Italian (by Elizabeth I)
Little Monkey (Fr. le Petit Magot - by borther Henri III)
Francois, Duke of Anjouthe Little Moor (by Elizabeth I)
the Monkey (by Elizabeth I)
the Most Beautiful of My Beasts (by Elizabeth I):
the Most Beautiful of My Beasts (by Elizabeth I):
--" . . . Elizabeth was charmed by him. She called him 'Monkey' and 'the most beautiful of my beasts'. . . ." (Tudors: 389).
Feal Beauharnais sans amendement: "The marquis by his wife had two sons, Francis, born in 1756, who succeeded him, and who died in 1823. We first hear of him sitting as a deputy for the noblesse in the Assembly at Versailles, and opposing a motion brought forward by his brother Alexander, tending to deprive the king of the command of the army. He also opposed a proposition to the effect that no amendments could be voted with honour, and thus earned the nickname of Feal Beauharnais sans amendement. . . ." (Bingham, Vol. 2: 272)
Francois of Bourbon.
Francois Monsieur:
Francois Bonivard.
the Prisoner of Chillon:
Francois de Bernis, French cardinal & statesman
Abbe de Bernis:
Francois de Bourbon, Duke of Châtellerault
Francois Monsieur:
Francois I d'Epinay de Saint-Luc
le Beau (the Handsome)
le Petiot (by Henri III)
le Petiot (by Henri III)
the Brave St. Luc (Fr. le Brave Saint-Luc):
Brantome:
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| Francois de Neufville 2nd Duke of Villeroy @Wikipedia |
the Charmer: "An intimate of the King, a finished courtier, a handsome man of refined elegance, an expert in gallant intrigues, he had a lot of success with women, who called him the 'Charmer'. Villeroy was marked out for advancement in the army, which he loved." (Louis XIV and the Land of Love and Adventure)
the Charming (Fr. le Charmant): "An accomplished courtier, a handsome man with an open air, refined elegance, an expert in gallant intrigues, he was very popular with women, who called him 'the Charming." (Wikipedia)
the Little Marquis (Fr. le Petit Marquis)
the King of the Markets (Fr. le Roi des Halles):
--" . . . 'As this duke never expressed himself save in low and vulgar terms, and generally misplaced even those, and as he eventually made himself master of Paris, he was always called the 'King of the Markets'."
--" . . . His appearance, his affectation of popular, manners, his quality of grandson (legitimized), of Henry IV, rendered him a favourite of the Parisians, who acclaimed him everywhere .He was known as the Roi des Halles (" king of the markets "), and popular subscriptions were opened to pay his debts . He had hopes of becoming minister .But among the members of the parlement and the other leaders of the Fronde, he was regarded as merely a tool. . . ." (1911 Encyclopedia Britannica)
--" . . . In the end, he succeeded in exercising a great influence only over the common people. He spoke their language, shared their tastes, adopted their manners, and finally consented to live with them in the most populous quarter of Paris. In the streets he was followed by them, his light vhair and martial bearing the women admired, and he did not disdain occasionally to descant to the populace from a post, and sometimes display his strength in street quarrels. On this account he was called The King Of The MarKets. . . ." (Frey: 213)
--" . . .He was a man of gross and vulgar habits, passing by the nickname of King of the Markets, indicative of his low tastes. He enjoyed no consideration, and might be an object of contempt or disgust, but not of inhuman persecution." (Chambers and Chambers: 17)
Phoebus, Febus:
the Cunning
the Spiteful
the Spiteful
the Flower of Paradise: "The Dowager Duchess, Christina of Bourbon, became Regent for their young son, Duke Francis Hyacinth (1622-1638), who succeeded at the tender age of 15 as the Thirteenth Duke. His reign lasted just 362 days, the shortest of any Savoy prince. The 'Flower of Paradise,' as he was known, died in Turin and was buried at the Abbey of San Michele della Chiusa." (American Delegation of Savoy Orders)
Madame de Montespan:
Miette:
Francoise-Charlotte de Montalais, Comtesse de Marans
Melusine:
Blessed Francoise:
the Blessed: " . . . In 1450 . . . her husband came to rule Brittany as Pierre II. Françoise d'Amboise became the Duchess of Brittany and had a discrete but active share in governing Brittany. She came to help the poor and the sick. She had also a strong feeling about justice. Her husband died of a disease in 1457. . . A widow without children, she founded, together with Jean Soreth, the first monastery of the Carmelites in France, in 1463. She took the veil in 1468, when entering the convent of the Three Maries at Vannes. She died in Nantes, at the monastery of the Carmelite nuns. In 1863, she was beatified by Pope Pius IX. . . ." (Wikipedia)
Madame de Maintenon
Madame Scarron
la Belle Indienne (by her husband):
the King's Old Drab
the Old Witch, the Old Whore (by the Duchesse d'Orleans)
the King's Old Drab
the Old Witch, the Old Whore (by the Duchesse d'Orleans)
Francois I's first official mistress.
the Treasure of the King (La mye du roi):
Francoise de Montmorency-Fosseux
la Fosseuse
la Belle Fosseuse.
la Fosseuse
la Belle Fosseuse.
Francoise-Marie of Bourbon
the Evil (Lat. Malus, Armipoteus):
Francoise-Marie-Antoinette Saucerotte: Mademoiselle Raucourt:
Fanchon:
Fanchon:
Mademoiselle Raisin:
Francoise-Therese Fontaine: Madame de La Touche:
the Good:
the Loneliest Man in Vienna: " . . . Much has been said about Franz Ferdinand and very little of it good. He has been referred to as a miser, a bigot, and a spoiled child. Shunned by the elite of Viennese society, he was also called 'the loneliest man in Vienna'. He lacked the two key elements for success in this social scene - charm and elegance. His home life appears to have been surprisingly better. . . ." (Archduke Franz Ferdinand @worldwar1.com)
Ceccobeppe, Cecco Beppe, Cecco Peppe: ". . . Franz Joseph came to the throne in 1848 with the Habsburg Empire in disarray, beset on all sides by crises and with its army fighting the Italians, and he left it two-thirds of a century later in much the same condition. Cecco Beppe---as the Italian soldiers on the Isonzo knew him---died in the middle of his empire's fourth war against the House of Savoy during his long reign. . . ."(Schindler: 192)
Francis the Walker (Cze. František Procházka): " . . . With time and the crises of the twentieth century, Czech attitudes to Franz Joseph have mellowed, but however nostalgic Nazi and Soviet domination made them towards the 'good old days of Habsburg oppression,' they never lost a certain tone of ironic mockery, reflected in Franz Joseph's most common nickname 'starej Prochazka' (Old Prochazka)." (Unowsky: 87)
Herr Schratt: "Francis-Joseph seems never to have known a grande passion. If he did so in his youth, history does not record it. Married to a woman, dreamy, romantic and nervous, with whom he had nothing in common, he found a sister soul in Madame Schratt, an actress at the Burg Theatre. Until his extreme old age he either went to see her or sent her a note every day---whence his affectionate nickname of "Herr Schratt" among the Viennese. But this liaison, though tolerated by every one, including the Empress, had little real influence on him in his private life and still less on his political opinions." (Martin)
Joe Bureaucrat: " . . . His passion for low-grade paperwork earned him the nickname 'Joe Bureaucrat.'. . . ." (Steves: 482)
the Last Monarch of the Old School: "Francis Joseph, the subject of 'Twilight of the Habsburgs,' Alan Palmer's fine new biography, was born in 1830, became Emperor of the Hapsburg lands in 1848 and reigned until his death 68 years later. His longevity, as well as his personal dignity, natural authority and resolute devotion to the taxing ceremonies of courtly life, gave him a special place among European royalty. He was, as he told Theodore Roosevelt in 1910, 'the last monarch of the old school.' No other modern ruler so clearly personified his realm: after all, both Germany and Russia survived the loss of their dynasties, whereas the Hapsburgs' Austro-Hungarian Empire outlived Francis Joseph by just two years." (Sheehan)
the Old Walker (Cze. Starej Procházka)
Poor Fred:
Prince Titi:
the Greatest Ass and the Greatest Beast in the Whole World:
the Greatest Beast in the Whole World; (by his mother):
the Greatest Villain that Ever was Born:
Goody Goderich:
Prosperity Robinson:
the Bully:
the Blubberer:
the Grand Duke of Phussandbussle:
Abbe Liszt:
Boreas:
--"Elizabeth was born in Greenwich in 1750. By the age of twenty-one, she was working at a high-class brothel in Soho run by the infamous Mrs. Mitchell. Her first known patron was the Viscount of Bolingbroke, known to his friends as “Bully,” and it was through him that she met her future husband, Charles James Fox." (Dirty Sexy History)
--"Armistead's next lover was Viscount Bolingbroke, known as 'Bully' and with good reason. Previously married to Lady Diana Spencer, he had beaten and generally mistreated her so she that taken a lover, Topham Beauclerk, whom she married when Bully divorced her. She regretted the new marriage almost as much, but at least had achieved a modicum of celebrity under her new name, the artist Lady Diana Beauclerk." (Madams: Bawds and Brothel-Keepers of London)
--"One particular night, Elizabeth Armistead was entertaining Lord Bolingbroke, a courtier and horse breeder recently divorced from Lady Diana Spencer. Bully Bolingbroke had lept many of the most celebrated courtesans of the day, including Nelly O'Brien and Polly Jones . . . While he and Mrs. Armistead were in bed together, there came a disturbance at her door. A group of Bully's friends from his club demanded entry. . . The party included Lord Egremont . . . Charles Fox . . . and his bosom friends Richard Fitzpatrick, James Hare, and Bully's brother-in-law Lord Robert Spencer. . . When they learned their friend Bully was being entertained on the premises, the group decided to surprise him. Egremont would later write, 'Bully, as they called him, was in bed with a Lady and they kicked the door open and she (Armistead) was the Lady.' History does not record how either Mrs. Armistead or the irascible Bolingbroke reacted to the intrusion, but within a short time, he had taken her into exclusive keeping and arranged for her to make her stage debut at the Haymarket Opera House. . . ." (The Scandalous Beginning of a Timeless Romance: Charles James Fox and Elizabeth Armistead)
Frederik Henriksen: "Is a member of the anish elite military corps Froemandskorpset. Trained under the name Frederik Henriksen. His code name was Pingo. He now has a tattoo with the code name on his shoulder." (IMDb)
Cute Harry (Dut. Mooi Heintje)
Old Pan (by daughter-in-law Lovisa Ulrika): " . . . In 1730, he made the 16-year-old Hedvig Taube his mistress. After her death, the now 70-year-old king pursued new young girls even more vigorously. The new Crown Princess, Lovisa Ulrika, found it all rather distasteful and called King Frederick 'Old Pan' or 'Saturn.' . . . ." (The Man behind the Queen: Male Consorts in History)
Fredrik Adolf of Sweden, Duke of Ostergorland.
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