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 Detail from a portrait of Charles VII, by Jean Fouquet, tempera on wood, Louvre Museum, Paris, c. The precise style of French Sovereigns varied over the years Currently there is no French sovereign three distinct traditions (the Legitimist the Orleanist and the Jean Fouquet or Jehan Fouquet (1420 - 1481 was the most important French painter of the 15th century a master of both panel painting and manuscript The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre located in Paris is the world's most visited art museum a historic monument and a national museum of France Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city 1445 |
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| Reign | 21 October 1422 – 22 July 1461 |
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| Coronation | 17 July 1429 |
| Titles | Duke of Touraine, Duke of Berry, Count of Poitou (1417–22) Dauphin de Viennois: As heir (5 April 1417 – 21 October 1422; as King (21 October 1422 – 3 July 1423); title maintained until 17 July 1429 'King of Bourges' (1422–29) |
| Born | 22 February 1403 |
| Birthplace | Paris, France |
| Died | 22 July 1461 (aged 58) |
| Place of death | Mehun-sur-Yèvre, France |
| Buried | Saint Denis Basilica |
| Predecessor | Charles VI |
| Successor | Louis XI |
| Consort | Marie of Anjou (1404–63) |
| Issue | Louis XI (1423–83) Yolande, Duchess of Savoy (1434–78) Magdalena, Princess of Viana (1443–95) Charles Duke of Berry (1446–72) |
| Royal House | Valois Dynasty |
| Father | Charles VI (1368–1422) |
| Mother | Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt (1370–1435) |
Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461), called the Victorious (French: le Victorieux) or the Well-Served (French:le Bien-Servi), was King of France from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose servants ruled much of France from Paris. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Touraine may also refer to Alain Touraine, French sociologist The title of Duke of Berry ( duc de Berry) in the French Nobility was frequently created for junior members of the French royal family. Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became The Dauphin of France (Dauphin de France—strictly Dauphin of Viennois ( Dauphin de Viennois)—was the title given to the Heir apparent of the Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Mehun-sur-Yèvre is a commune in the Cher department in central France. The Basilica of Saint Denis ( French: Basilique de Saint-Denis, or simply Basilique Saint-Denis) is the burial site of almost all the French Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the Louis XI ( July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483) called the Prudent (le Prudent and the Universal Spider ( Middle Marie of Anjou ( October 14 1404 &ndash1463 was the daughter of Louis II of Anjou, King of Naples titular King of Sicily and Yolande of Aragon Louis XI ( July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483) called the Prudent (le Prudent and the Universal Spider ( Middle Yolande de Valois ( Tours, September 23, 1434 &ndash August 23, 1478, Chambéry) was the daughter of King Charles Magdalena of Valois, also called Madeleine de France ( 1 December 1443, Tours - 21 January 1495, Pamplona) was Charles de Valois ( 26 December 1446 &ndash 24 May 1472) was the son of Charles VII, King of France and Marie of Anjou See also France in the Middle Ages, Early Modern France Unexpected inheritance The Capetian dynasty seemed secure both during and Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the Isabeau de Bavière (also Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c 1370 &ndash September 24, 1435) was a Queen Consort of France (1385-1422 Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below Henry VI (6 December 1421 &ndash 21 May 1471 was King of England 1422–1461 (though with a Regent until 1437 and then 1470–1471 and a claimant to the kingdom Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
He was a member of the House of Valois, the son of Charles VI, whose succession to the throne was left questionable by the English occupation of northern France. See also France in the Middle Ages, Early Modern France Unexpected inheritance The Capetian dynasty seemed secure both during and Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the He was, however, famously crowned in Reims in 1429 through the endeavours of Joan of Arc to free France from the English. Reims (alternative English spelling Rheims; riːmz in English and /ʁɛ̃s/ in French) is a city of the Champagne-Ardenne région of northern Joan of Arc (c 1412 Joan asserted that she had visions from God that told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' His later reign was marked by struggles with his son, the eventual Louis XI. Louis XI ( July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483) called the Prudent (le Prudent and the Universal Spider ( Middle
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Early life
Born in Paris, Charles was the fifth son of Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt. Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the Isabeau de Bavière (also Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c 1370 &ndash September 24, 1435) was a Queen Consort of France (1385-1422 His four elder brothers — Charles (1386), Charles (1392–1401), Louis (1397–1415) and John (1398–1417) — had each held the title of Dauphin of France, heir to the French throne, in turn; each had died childless, leaving Charles with a rich inheritance of titles, and little else besides. John Dauphin of France and Duke of Touraine ( August 31, 1398 &ndash April 5, 1417) was the fourth son and ninth child of Charles VI of The Dauphin of France (Dauphin de France—strictly Dauphin of Viennois ( Dauphin de Viennois)—was the title given to the Heir apparent of the
Almost immediately after his accession to the title of Dauphin, Charles was forced to face the threat to his inheritance, being forced to flee Paris in May 1418 after the soldiers of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy attempted to capture the city. John the Fearless (Jean sans Peur also John II Duke of Burgundy, known as John of Valois and John of Burgundy ( May 28 1371 Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which In the following year, Charles attempted to make a reconciliation between himself and the Duke, meeting him and swearing peace on a bridge at Pouilly, near Melun, in July 1419. This proving insufficient, the two met again on 10 September 1419, on the bridge at Montereau. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. The Duke, despite previous history, proved over-trusting in his young cousin, assuming the meeting to be entirely peaceful and diplomatic, and bringing with him only a small escort; the Dauphin's men reacted to the Duke's arrival, however, by setting upon him and killing him. Charles's level of involvement remained questionable ever afterwards: although he claimed to have been unaware of his men's intentions, it was considered unlikely by those who heard of the murder, and furthered the feud between the family of Charles VI and the Dukes of Burgundy. Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the Charles himself was later required by treaty with Philip the Good, John's son, to pay penance for the murder, but he never did so; nonetheless, it is claimed, the event left him with a lifelong phobia of bridges. Philip the Good (Philippe le Bon also Philip III Duke of Burgundy ( July 31, 1396 &ndash June 15, 1467) was Duke of Burgundy
In his adolescent years, Charles was noted for his bravery and style of leadership: at one point after becoming Dauphin, he led an army against the English, dressed in the red, white and blue that represented France; his heraldic device was a mailed fist clutching a naked sword. However, two events in 1421 broke his confidence: he was forced, to his great shame, to withdraw from battle against Henry V of England; and his parents then repudiated him as the legitimate heir to the throne, claiming that he was the product of one of his mother's affairs (for which she was notorious). Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century Humiliated, and in fear of his life, the Dauphin had fled to the protection of Yolande of Aragon, the so-called Queen of the Four Kingdoms, in southern France, where he was protected by the forceful and proud Queen Yolande, who married him to her daughter, Marie. Yolande of Aragon, ( 11 August 1384, Saragosa, Aragon &ndash 14 November[[ 442]] was a daughter of John I of Aragon Marie of Anjou ( October 14 1404 &ndash1463 was the daughter of Louis II of Anjou, King of Naples titular King of Sicily and Yolande of Aragon
On the death of Charles's insane father, Charles VI, the succession was cast into doubt: if the Dauphin was legitimate, then he was the rightful heir to the throne, but if not, the heir was the Duke of Orleans, in English captivity; in addition to which, the Treaty of Troyes, signed by Charles VI in 1421, ordered that the throne pass to Henry VI of England, the son of the recently deceased Henry V by Catherine of Valois, daughter of Charles VI. Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the The Treaty of Troyes was an agreement that Henry V of England would inherit the throne of France upon the death of King Charles VI of France. Henry VI (6 December 1421 &ndash 21 May 1471 was King of England 1422–1461 (though with a Regent until 1437 and then 1470–1471 and a claimant to the kingdom Catherine of Valois (27 October 1401 &ndash 3 January 1437 was the Queen consort of England from 1420 until 1422 None of the three candidates had an unquestionable claim to the throne; the English, however, being already in control of northern France, including Paris, were able to enforce their King’s claim in those parts of France they occupied. Northern France was thus ruled by an English regent to Henry VI based in Normandy.
Charles, unsurprisingly, refused to allow his nephew to succeed rather than himself, and claimed the title King of France for himself; however, by indecision and a sense of hopelessness, he failed to make any attempts to throw the English out. List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below Instead, he remained in southern France, where he was still able to exert some small amount of power, maintaining an itinerant court in the Loire Valley at castles such as Chinon, being customarily known as "Dauphin" still, or derisively as "King of Bourges" (Bourges being the region where he generally lived), periodically considering flight to the Iberian Peninsula, and allowing the English to advance in power. Loire Valley (Vallée de la Loire is known as the Garden of France and the Cradle of the French Language. Chinon is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, and includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra
The Maid of Orleans
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In 1429, however, came a change. For the Direct Capetians, who ruled France 987&ndash1328 see the House of Capet. See also France in the Middle Ages, Early Modern France Unexpected inheritance The Capetian dynasty seemed secure both during and Philip VI (1293 &ndash 22 August 1350) known as the Fortunate ( French: le Fortuné) and of Valois, was the John II (16 April 1319 &ndash 8 April 1364 called John the Good (Jean le Bon was Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, and Duke of Normandy John II (16 April 1319 &ndash 8 April 1364 called John the Good (Jean le Bon was Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, and Duke of Normandy Charles V ( 21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380) called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death and a member Louis I of Anjou ( July 23, 1339 &ndash September 20, 1384) was the second son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg John of Valois, the Magnificent, ( November 30 1340 &ndash March 15 1416) was Duke of Berry and Auvergne Philip the Bold (Philippe le Hardi also Philip II Duke of Burgundy ( January 15, 1342, Pontoise &ndash April 27, 1404 Charles V ( 21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380) called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death and a member Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the Louis of Valois ( March 13 1372 &ndash November 23 1407) was Duke of Orléans from 1392 to his death Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the Isabella of Valois ( 9 November, 1389 – 13 September, 1409) was a Princess of France, daughter of King Charles VI Catherine of Valois (27 October 1401 &ndash 3 January 1437 was the Queen consort of England from 1420 until 1422 Louis XI ( July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483) called the Prudent (le Prudent and the Universal Spider ( Middle Charles de Valois ( 26 December 1446 &ndash 24 May 1472) was the son of Charles VII, King of France and Marie of Anjou Louis XI ( July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483) called the Prudent (le Prudent and the Universal Spider ( Middle Charles VIII, called the Affable (l'Affable 30 June 1470 &ndash 7 April 1498 was King of France from 1483 to his death Charles VIII, called the Affable (l'Affable 30 June 1470 &ndash 7 April 1498 was King of France from 1483 to his death Orleans had been under siege since October 1428; the English regent, the Duke of Bedford (uncle of Henry VI) was advancing into the Duchy of Bar, ruled by Charles's brother-in-law, Rene; the French lords and soldiers loyal to Charles were becoming increasingly desperate; and in the little village of Domremy, on the border between Lorraine and Champagne, a teenage girl named Jeanne d'Arc ("Joan of Arc"), having been given a divine mission by God, demanded of the Duke of Lorraine the soldiers and resources necessary to bring her to Chinon, and the Dauphin. Bar was an historic duchy and county of the Holy Roman Empire later incorporated into France Domremy or Domrémy is part of the name of several communes in France Domremy-la-Canne, in the Meuse department Domrémy-la-Pucelle Lorraine (Lorraine Lothringen is a historical area in present-day northeast France. Champagne is a historic province in the northeast of France, best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name Joan of Arc (c 1412 Joan asserted that she had visions from God that told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' The rulers of Lorraine have held different posts under different governments over different regions Granted an escort of five veteran soldiers and a letter of referral to Charles by the governor of Vaucouleurs, Robert Baudricourt, Jeanne rode to Chinon, where Charles was in residence, arriving there on 10 March. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing
What followed would later pass into legend. When Jeanne arrived at Chinon, Charles—testing Jeanne's claim to recognize him despite having never seen him—disguised himself as one of his courtiers, and stood in their midst when Jeanne (who was herself dressed in men's clothing) entered the chamber. Jeanne, immediately identifying him, bowed low to him and embraced his knees, declaring "God give you a happy life, sweet King!" Despite attempts to claim that another man was in fact the King, Charles was eventually forced to admit that he was indeed such. Thereafter Jeanne referred to him as "Dauphin" or "Gentle Dauphin" until he was crowned in Reims four months later. After a private conversation between the two (during which, Charles later stated, "Joan the Maid of Lorraine"—so-called because she united France under one King—revealed herself to know secrets about himself that he had voiced only in silent prayer to God, Charles became inspired, and filled with confidence. Thereafter he became secure in his intention to claim his inheritance by traveling to Reims.
One of the important factors that aided in the ultimate success of Charles VII was the support from the powerful and wealthy family of his wife Marie d'Anjou (1404–63), particularly his mother-in-law the Queen Yolande of Aragon. René of Anjou ( January 16, 1409 &ndash July 10, 1480) also known as René I of Naples and Good King René ( French Marie of Anjou ( October 14 1404 &ndash1463 was the daughter of Louis II of Anjou, King of Naples titular King of Sicily and Yolande of Aragon Yolande of Aragon, ( 11 August 1384, Saragosa, Aragon &ndash 14 November[[ 442]] was a daughter of John I of Aragon Despite whatever affection he had for his wife, the great love of Charles VII's life was his mistress, Agnès Sorel. Agnès Sorel (1421 &ndash February 9, 1450) surnamed Dame de beauté, was a mistress of King Charles VII of France.
After the French won the Battle of Patay, Charles was crowned King Charles VII of France on July 17, 1429, in Reims Cathedral. The Battle of Patay ( 18 June 1429) was a major battle in the Hundred Years' War between the French and English in north-central France Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Notre-Dame de Reims ( Our Lady of Rheims) is the Cathedral of Reims, where the kings of France were once crowned Over the following two decades, King Charles VII recaptured Paris from the English and eventually recovered all of France with the exception of the northern port of Calais. Calais (kaˈlɛ in English often kæˈleɪ traditional English pronunciation /ˈkælɨs/ Kales is a town in northern France.
Close of reign
Charles's later years were marked by increasing hostility between himself and his heir, Louis. Louis demanded real power to accompany his position as the Dauphin; Charles refused. Accordingly, Louis stirred dissent and made plots in attempts to destabilise his father, and quarrelled with his father's mistress, Agnès Sorel, on one occasion driving her with a bared sword into Charles's bed, according to one source. Agnès Sorel (1421 &ndash February 9, 1450) surnamed Dame de beauté, was a mistress of King Charles VII of France. Eventually, in 1446, after Charles's final son, also named Charles, was born, the King banished the Dauphin to the Dauphiny. The two never met again; Louis thereafter refused the King's demands that he return to court, eventually fleeing to the protection of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in 1456. Philip the Good (Philippe le Bon also Philip III Duke of Burgundy ( July 31, 1396 &ndash June 15, 1467) was Duke of Burgundy
In 1458, Charles became ill: a sore on his leg (an early symptom, perhaps, of diabetes or syphilis) refused to heal, and the infection in it caused a serious fever. Diabetes mellitus (ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz or /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/ /məˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlətəs/ often referred to simply as diabetes ( Ancient Greek: grc Syphilis is a Sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochetal Bacterium Treponema pallidum pallidum. The King summoned his son, the Dauphin, to him from his exile in Burgundy; the Dauphin refused, and employed astrologers to foretell the exact hour of his father's death. The King lingered on for the next two and a half years: increasingly ill, but unwilling to die.
Finally, however, there came a point in the July of 1461 when the King's physicians concluded that Charles would not live past August. Ill and weary, the King became delirious, convinced that he was surrounded by traitors loyal only to his son; under the pressure of sickness and fever, the King went mad. By now another infection in his jaw had caused a tumour or abscess in his mouth; the swelling of this became so large that, for the last week of his life, Charles could swallow no food or water. Although he asked the Dauphin to come to his deathbed, Louis refused, instead waiting for his father to die at Avesnes, in Burgundy. Thus, at Mehun-sur-Yèvre, attended by his younger son, Charles, and aware of his son's final betrayal, the King starved to death. Mehun-sur-Yèvre is a commune in the Cher department in central France. He died on 22 July 1461, and was buried, at his request, beside his parents in St Denis. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of
Although Charles VII's legacy is far overshadowed by the deeds and eventual martyrdom of Joan of Arc, he himself was also responsible for successes unprecedented in the history of the Kingdom of France. The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom When he died, France was for the first time since the Carolingian Emperors united under one ruler, and possessed its first standing army, which in time would yield the powerful gendarme cavalry companies, notable in the wars of the sixteenth century; he had also established the University of Poitiers in 1432, and his policies had brought some economic prosperity to his subjects. A gendarme was a heavy Cavalryman of noble birth primarily serving in the French army from the Late Medieval to the Early Modern The University of Poitiers (Université de Poitiers is a University located in Poitiers, France. His rule as a monarch had at times been marked by indecisiveness and inaction, and his ending years marked by hostility between himself and his son; nonetheless, it is to his credit that he left his kingdom in condition better than he had found it in.
Ancestry
Children
Charles married Marie of Anjou on 18 December 1422. The Carraresi (or da Carrara) were an important family of Northern Italy in the period 12th-15th centuries Marie of Anjou ( October 14 1404 &ndash1463 was the daughter of Louis II of Anjou, King of Naples titular King of Sicily and Yolande of Aragon Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Their children include:
- Louis XI, King of France (1423–83)
- John of France (1424-25)
- Radegonde de France (1428–44)
- Catherine (1428-1446), married Charles de Charolais, future Charles le Téméraire, Duke of Burgundy, in 1440
- Jacques de France (1432-1437)
- Yolande de France (1434–78), married the future Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy in 1452. Louis XI ( July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483) called the Prudent (le Prudent and the Universal Spider ( Middle Catherine of Valois (1428 &ndash 13 July 1446) was the fourth child and second daughter of Charles VII of France and Marie of Anjou. Charles the Bold or Charles the Rash (Charles le Téméraire ( 21 November 1433 &ndash 5 January 1477) baptised Charles Martin Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which Yolande de Valois ( Tours, September 23, 1434 &ndash August 23, 1478, Chambéry) was the daughter of King Charles The Blessed Amadeus IX ( February 1 1435 &ndash March 30 1472) surnamed the Happy was the Duke of Savoy from 1465 to 1472 Upon his death in 1472, she became regent of Savoy. A regent, from the Latin regens "who reigns" is a person selected to act as Head of state (ruling or not because the ruler is a minor For the two French départements of the region of Savoy see Savoie and Haute-Savoie Savoy ( French
- Joan (1435–82), married the future John II, Duke of Bourbon in 1452
- Margaret of France (1437–38)
- Mary of France (7 September 1438 – 14 February 1439)
- Jeanne (7 September 1438 – 26 December 1446)
- Magdalena of Valois (1443–86), married Gaston de Foix, prince de Viane, in 1462
- Charles, Duc de Berry (1446–72)
Mistresses
- Odette de Champdivers — formerly mistress to Charles VII's uncle Louis of Valois, Duke of Orleans and his father Charles VI of France. Joanna of Valois (Jeanne de Valois (1435 &ndash 1482 was the seventh child and third daughter of Charles VII of France and Marie of Anjou. John II of Bourbon (1426 &ndash 1 April 1488, Château de Moulins) was Duke of Bourbon and Auvergne from 1456 to his death Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Magdalena of Valois, also called Madeleine de France ( 1 December 1443, Tours - 21 January 1495, Pamplona) was Gaston Prince of Viana, also called Gaston de Foix (1444 &ndash 23 November, 1470, Libourne Aquitaine was the son of Gaston IV of Foix and Charles de Valois ( 26 December 1446 &ndash 24 May 1472) was the son of Charles VII, King of France and Marie of Anjou Odette de Champdivers, La Petite Reine (b about 1390 was the mistress of Charles VI of France (the Mad and previously his brother the Louis of Valois ( March 13 1372 &ndash November 23 1407) was Duke of Orléans from 1392 to his death Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the
- Agnès Sorel. Agnès Sorel (1421 &ndash February 9, 1450) surnamed Dame de beauté, was a mistress of King Charles VII of France.
Charles VII in the Arts
- Appears as Charles the Dauphin in George Bernard Shaw's play Saint Joan
- Appears as the Dauphin in William Shakespeare's play "Henry V"
- Appears as a significant character in Thomas Keneally's novel "Blood Red, Sister Rose". George Bernard Shaw ( (26 July 1856 &ndash 2 November 1950 was an Irish Playwright. Saint Joan is a 1923 play by Irishman George Bernard Shaw written shortly after the Roman Catholic Church canonized Joan of Arc. William Shakespeare ( baptised Thomas Michael Keneally AO (born 7 October 1935 is an Australian novelist playwright and author of Non-fiction.
- Two Russian operas from the late 19th century portray Charles VII (and Agnès Sorel) among the dramatis personæ. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Agnès Sorel (1421 &ndash February 9, 1450) surnamed Dame de beauté, was a mistress of King Charles VII of France. These are Pyotr Tchaikovsky's The Maid of Orleans and César Cui's The Saracen. The Maid of Orleans ( French: La Pucelle d'Orléans) is a satirical poem by François-Marie Arouet, better known by his César Antonovich Cui ( Цезарь Антонович Кюи, Tsezar' Antonovič Kjui) ( - March 13, 1918) was a Russian of French The Saracen ( Сарацин in Cyrillic, Saracin in transliteration is an opera by César Cui composed during 1896-1898
- Charles VII has been represented in the movies by Raymond Hatton (1917), Jean Debucourt (1929), Gustaf Gründgens (1935), Emlyn Williams (1935), Max Adrian (1944), José Ferrer (1948), Paul Colline (1955), Richard Widmark (1957), Daniel Gélin (1978), Keith Drinkel (1979), Oleg Kulko (1993), John Malkovich (1999), Neil Patrick Harris (1999)
Sources
- Hanawalt, Barbara, The Middle Ages: An Illustrated History
- Taylor, Aline, Isabel of Burgundy
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Charles VII of France
Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty
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| Preceded by John III of Viennois, 7th Dauphin |
Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Valentinois and of Diois as 'Charles V' 5 April 1417 – 21 October 1422 |
Succeeded by Himself as King of France |
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| Preceded by John III of Viennois, 7th Dauphin |
Dauphin of France as 'Charles, 8th Dauphin' 5 April 1417 – 21 October 1422 |
Succeeded by Louis, 9th Dauphin |
| Duke of Touraine as 'Charles II' 1417 – 21 October 1422 |
Succeeded by Merged in the crown (eventually Archibald Douglas) |
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| Duke of Berry as 'Charles I' 1417 – 21 October 1422 |
Succeeded by Merged in the crown (eventually Charles II) |
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| Count of Poitou as 'Charles I' 1417 – 21 October 1422 |
Succeeded by Merged in the crown |
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| Count of Ponthieu 1417 – 21 October 1422 |
Succeeded by Merged in the crown (eventually Charles de Valois) |
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| Preceded by Charles VI |
King of France 21 October 1422 / 17 July 1429 – 22 July 1461 |
Succeeded by Louis XI of France |
| Preceded by Himself as Dauphin of France |
Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Valentinois and of Diois as 'Charles V of Viennois' 21 October 1422 – 3 July 1423/ 17 July 1429 |
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