The objective for Francis I was to find an ally against the Habsburgs , although the policy of courting a Muslim power was in reversal of that of his predecessors .
The alliance was an opportunity for both rulers to fight against the hegemony of the House of Habsburg .
The objective for Francis I was to find an ally against the House of Habsburg , although the policy of courting a Muslim power was in reversal of that of his predecessors .
The alliance was an opportunity for both rulers to fight against the hegemony of the House of Habsburg .