He also re-established the kingdom's economy thanks to the silversmith, Jacques Coeur.Ĭharles VII often stayed in the royal residence in Loches and had the tower gate and the new tower of the keep built. He then conquered again the lands to the north of the Loire and put an end to the Hundred Years' War in 1453, after the victory of Castillon. Thanks to the intervention of Joan of Arc, Charles VII turned the situation around and was crowned in Rheims on 17th July 1429. He succeeded his brother Francis IIs short reign aged just 10 years old in 1560. Bartholomew’s Day, August 2324, 1572, on the advice of his mother, Catherine de Mdicis. Charles IX was the third son of Henry II and Catherine de Medici. He owned only the lands to the south of the Loire. Charles IX, also called (until 1560) duc (duke) d’Orlans, (born June 27, 1550, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Parisdied May 30, 1574, Vincennes, France), king of France from 1560, remembered for authorizing the massacre of Protestants on St. The Dauphin Charles, who had sought refuge in Bourges, nevertheless took the role of king of France. Upon the death of Charles VI, the king of England, Henry VI, was proclaimed ' the heir of France'. Born on the 21st of January 1338, King Charles V of France, known as the Wise (le Sage), died on the 16th of September 1380 at the age of 42 at Beaut-sur-Marne. Charles IX (Charles Maximilien 27 June 1550 ) was King of France from 1560 until his death.

The treaty of Troyes, signed in 1420, compromised the royal future of the Dauphin by giving the crown of France to the English. Civil war raged between the Armagnacs and Bourguignons, fighting to win power. Although the royal age of majority was 14 (the 'age of accountability' under Roman Catholic canon law ), Charles terminated the regency at the age of 21. During his minority, France was ruled by Charles' uncles, as regents. He was crowned king at the age of 11 and ascended the throne at the age of 21. Charles VI was only 11 years old when he was crowned King of France. His father, Charles VI, known as 'the Mad', was incapable of ruling. Charles VI was the king of France for 42 years. He became Dauphin in 1417, after the death of his older brother.

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