Claim: Francis I of France was the first King of France from the Angoulême branch of the House of Valois.
Evidence: Francis I -LRB- François Ier -RRB- -LRB- 12 September 1494 -- 31 March 1547 -RRB- was the first King of France from the Angoulême branch of the House of Valois , reigning from 1515 until his death.