Which King of France hoped to extinguish the Orléans cadet branch by marrying Louis to Joan?
Louis XI
Philip II
Francis I
Henry IV
Answer
Louis XI, King of France, sought to consolidate his power and end the threat posed by the Orléans cadet branch. He aimed to extinguish their lineage by arranging a marriage between his son, the future Charles VIII, and Joan, the heiress of the Orléans family.
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