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François Ier's only legitimate sister was in love with Gaston de Foix, duc de Nemours a.k.a. The Lightning bolt of Italy. That said, he was also the nephew of Louis XII, and if his father had successcully claimed the Navarrese throne, Prince of Viana.

However, Louis ordered her married off to the duc d'Alençon instead. Even Alençon's contemporaries regard him as a dolt. Gaston was killed in 1512 in Italy.

What would be the results be of Marguerite marrying Gaston instead?
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