Why Was the Alliance Francis I Made with Süleyman the Magnificent

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why was the alliance Francis I made with Süleyman the Magnificent shocking to Europeans?

• A)Süleyman was a Muslim.
• B)Süleyman was a Jew.
• C)Francis had fought with Süleyman for a decade.
• D)Süleyman was unscrupulous.
• E)Francis had always opposed alliances.

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