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Charles, Duke Of Berry (1686-1714)
Charles, Duke of Berry may refer to: * Charles VII of France (1403–1461) was previously Charles, Duke of Berry * Charles de Valois, Duc de Berry, Charles de Valois, Duke of Berry (1446–1472), son of Charles VII of France * Charles, Duke of Berry (1686–1714), Charles de France, Duke of Berry (1686–1714), grandson of Louis XIV of France * Charles X of France (1757–1836) was previously Charles, Duke of Berry * Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, Charles Ferdinand (d'Artois), Duke of Berry (1778–1820), son of Charles X of France {{hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles VII Of France
Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461), called the Victorious (french: le Victorieux) or the Well-Served (), was King of France from 1422 to his death in 1461. In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, Charles VII inherited the throne of France under desperate circumstances. Forces of the Kingdom of England and the duke of Burgundy occupied Guyenne and northern France, including Paris, the most populous city, and Reims, the city in which French kings were traditionally crowned. In addition, his father, Charles VI, had disinherited him in 1420 and recognized Henry V of England and his heirs as the legitimate successors to the French crown. At the same time, a civil war raged in France between the Armagnacs (supporters of the House of Valois) and the Burgundian party (supporters of the House of Valois-Burgundy, which was allied to the English). With his court removed to Bourges, south of the Loire River, Charles was disparagingly called the "King of Bourges", because the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
