The figures represented here are French royals between 1500 and 15500.They are, from left to right: Top Box: Francis I (died 1547), Eleanor of Austria, Queen Claudia (died 1524); Francis I (1547). Francis I was the first king of France from the Angouleme branch of the House of Valois. He was key to initiating the French Renaissance. Also under his rule, the expansion of first French colonial Empire. He ruled 1515 to his death in 1547. Eleanor of Austria (also called Eleanor of Castile) was from the house of Habsburg. She became Queen consort of Portugal and of France. Claude of France was Queen of France. She was married to Francis I. She was also duchess of Brittany. This illustration dates to 1882.