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Encyclopedia > Charles de Valois, Duc de Berry
French Monarchy-
Capetian Dynasty
(Valois branch)

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Charles de Valois (26 December 144624 May 1472) was the son of Charles VII, King of France and Marie of Anjou. He spent most of his life plotting against his brother Louis XI. The Valois Dynasty succeeded the Capetian Dynasty as rulers of France from 1328-1589. ... Self-designed File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Philip VI of France Philip VI of Valois (French: Philippe VI de Valois; 1293 – August 22, 1350) was the King of France from 1328 to his death, and Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois 1325–1328. ... John II the Good (French: Jean II le Bon) (April 16, 1319 – April 8, 1364), was King of France 1350–1364, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou and Maine 1332–1350, Count of Poitiers 1344–1350, and Duke of Guienne 1345–1350. ... John II the Good (French: Jean II le Bon) (April 16, 1319 – April 8, 1364), was King of France 1350–1364, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou and Maine 1332–1350, Count of Poitiers 1344–1350, and Duke of Guienne 1345–1350. ... Charles V the Wise (French: Charles V le Sage) (January 31, 1338 – September 16, 1380) was king of France from 1364 to 1380 and a member of the Valois Dynasty. ... Louis I of Anjou (July 23, 1339, Château de Vincennes, – September 20, 1384, Biselia) was the second son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg. ... John of Valois, the Magnificent, (November 30, 1340 – March 15, 1416) was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. ... Philip II, Duke of Burgundy Philip II, Duke of Burgundy, known as the Bold (Philippe II de Bourgogne, le Hardi in French) (January 15, 1342, Pontoise – April 27, 1404, Halle), was the fourth son of King John II of France and his wife, Bonne (Judith), daughter of the king and... Charles V the Wise (French: Charles V le Sage) (January 31, 1338 – September 16, 1380) was king of France from 1364 to 1380 and a member of the Valois Dynasty. ... Charles VI Charles VI the Well-Beloved, later known as the Mad (French: Charles VI le Bien-Aimé, later known as le Fol) (December 3, 1368 – October 21, 1422) was a King of France (1380 – 1422) and a member of the Valois Dynasty. ... Louis de Valois (March 13, 1372 – November 23, 1407) was Duke of Orléans from 1392 to his death. ... Charles VI Charles VI the Well-Beloved, later known as the Mad (French: Charles VI le Bien-Aimé, later known as le Fol) (December 3, 1368 – October 21, 1422) was a King of France (1380 – 1422) and a member of the Valois Dynasty. ... Isabella of Valois (1387-1410) was a Princess of France, daughter of King Charles VI and Isabeau de Bavière. ... Catherine of Valois (27 October 1401 – 3 January 1437) was the Queen consort of England from 1420 till 1422. ... Charles VII the Victorious, a. ... Charles VII the Victorious, a. ... Louis XI the hottest person Bold textalive ([ Headline text Ader is my HEROFrench: Louis XI le Prudent) (July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483), also informally nicknamed luniverselle araigne (old French for universal spider),or the Spider King, was King of France (1461–1483). ... Louis XI the hottest person Bold textalive ([ Headline text Ader is my HEROFrench: Louis XI le Prudent) (July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483), also informally nicknamed luniverselle araigne (old French for universal spider),or the Spider King, was King of France (1461–1483). ... Charles VIII the Affable (French: Charles VIII lAffable) (June 30, 1470 – April 7, 1498) was King of France from 1483 to his death. ... Charles VIII the Affable (French: Charles VIII lAffable) (June 30, 1470 – April 7, 1498) was King of France from 1483 to his death. ... Charles Bourbon (31 July 1686 - 5 May 1714) was Duke of Berry from birth. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... Events Mehmed II Sultan of the Ottoman Empire is forced to abdicate in favor of his father Murad II by the Janissaries. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... Events February 20 - The Orkneys and Shetlands are annexed to the crown of Scotland Discovery of Newfoundland by Didrik Pining and João Vaz Corte-Real. ... Charles VII the Victorious, a. ... Kings ruled in France from the Middle Ages to 1848. ... Marie of Anjou, Queen of France, daughter of the titular King of Sicily and Queen of Aragon Marie of Anjou (1404–1463, Abbaye de Chateliers-en-Poitou) was the daughter of Louis II of Anjou, King of Naples, and Yolande of Aragon, herself daughter of John I of Aragon. ... Louis XI the hottest person Bold textalive ([ Headline text Ader is my HEROFrench: Louis XI le Prudent) (July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483), also informally nicknamed luniverselle araigne (old French for universal spider),or the Spider King, was King of France (1461–1483). ...


Charles was born at Tours, last child and fourth son of Charles VII and Marie of Anjou. In 1461, Louis XI granted Charles the Duchy of Berry as an appanage. Charles was dissatisfied with this compensation, and joined with Charles, Count of Charolais (the future Duke of Burgundy) and other powerful nobles such as Francis II, Duke of Brittany in the League of the Public Weal in May 1465, provoking the Guerre folle (Mad War). Location within France Tours Cathedral: 15th century Flamboyante Gothic west front with Renaissance pinnacles, 1547 Tours Cathedral. ... Arms of the ducs de Berry (after 1376) The title of Duke of Berry in the French nobility was frequently created for junior members of the French royal family. ... The system of appanage has greatly influenced the territorial construction of France and explains the flag of many provinces of France. ... Charles the Bold, a posthumous portrait by Peter Paul Rubens Charles, called the Bold (French: Charles le Téméraire) (November 10, 1433 – January 5, 1477) was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ... The Duchy of Burgundy, today Bourgogne, has its origin in the small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Balds kingdom of West Franks. ... Francis II (in French François II) (June 23, 1433 – September 9, 1488), was duke of Brittany, from 1458 to his death. ... The League of the Public Weal was an alliance of feudal nobles organized in defiance of the centralized authority of the French King, Louis XI, by his brother, the duke of Berry, and Charles the Bold of Burgundy. ...


The war ended in October, with the Treaty of Conflans signed between Louis XI and the Count of Charolais. Charles was granted an additional appanage by his brother, the Duchy of Normandy, of which he was the last effective ruler. Charles proved unable to control his new possession, coming into conflict with his former ally Francis II of Brittany. Louis dispatched the royal army to Normandy, dispossessing Charles, who, now reconciled with Duke Francis, fled to Brittany. The Duke of Normandy is a title held (or claimed) by various Norman, English, French and British rulers from the 10th century. ...


He remained an exile until September 1468, when he and Francis signed the Treaty of Ancenis with Louis, promising to abandon the former Count of Charolais, now the Duke of Burgundy. Louis, imprisoned by Charles of Burgundy in October 1468 during a conference at Péronne, agreed to grant Champagne to his brother as compensation for Normandy, a promise which he lost no time in breaking. Péronne is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Péronne, in the Saône-et-Loire département Péronne, in the Somme département Péronne-en-Mélantois, in the Nord département This is a disambiguation page — a list of... Champagne is one of the traditional provinces of France, a region of France that is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the regions name. ... Mont Saint Michel, one of the famous symbols of Normandy. ...


However, the brothers were reconciled in April 1469, and Charles was granted the Duchy of Guyenne as compensation. At the same time, the betrothal of Charles to Mary of Burgundy, Charles of Burgundy's only child and heir to the duchy, was announced, but Louis had no intention of allowing such a marriage to take place. He dispatched envoys to Pope Paul II to ensure than the necessary dispensation, required on grounds of consanguinity, was not granted, The Pope nonetheless granted the dispensation. The persons who held the title of Duke of Aquitaine (French: Duc dAquitaine}, which became part of France in 1449 but was an independent duchy before that date, with the years they held it, were: // Kings and Dukes of Aquitaine Edward III claimed the title of King of France... Mary of Burgundy Mary (February 13, 1457 – March 27, 1482), duchess of Burgundy, only child of Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy, and his wife Isabella of Bourbon, was born on February 13 1457. ... Paul II, né Pietro Barbo (February 23, 1417 – July 26, 1471), was Pope from 1464 until his death. ... Dispensation is the act of an authority making an exception to laws, standards, or customs. ... Consanguinity, literally meaning common blood, describes how close a person is related to another in the sense of a family. ...


Charles, however, died at Bordeaux in May 1472 before any marriage could take place, probably from a combination of tuberculosis and a venereal disease contracted from his mistress Colette de Chambres. He left no heirs and his lands returned to the crown. New city flag (traditional tri-crescent) City coat of arms Motto: The fleur-de-lis alone rules over the moon, the waves, the castle, and the lion Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Gironde (33) Région Aquitaine Mayor Hugues Martin (UMP) (since 2004) Intercommunality Urban Community... It has been suggested that Antituberculant be merged into this article or section. ... Sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), are diseases that are commonly transmitted between partners through some form of sexual activity, most commonly vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex. ...

Preceded by:
new creations
Duke of Berry
1461–1465
Succeeded by:
to royal domain
Duke of Normandy
1465–1466
Duke of Guyenne
1469–1472


 

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