| Charles VI the Mad | |
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| Reign | 16 September 1380 – 21 October 1422 |
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| Coronation | 4 November 1380, Reims |
| Titles | Dauphin of Viennois: As heir (3 December 1368 – 16 September 1380); As King: (16 September 1380–26 September 1386); (28 December 1386–6 February 1392) |
| Born | 3 December 1368 |
| Birthplace | Paris, France |
| Died | 21 October 1422 (aged 53) |
| Place of death | Paris, France |
| Buried | Saint Denis Basilica |
| Predecessor | Charles V |
| Successor | Charles VII |
| Consort | Isabeau of Bavaria (1370-1435) |
| Issue | Isabelle, Queen of England (1389-1409) Louis, Dauphin (1397-1415) John, Dauphin (1398-1417) Michelle Catherine, Queen of England (1401-1437) Charles VII (1403-1461) |
| Royal House | House of Valois |
| Father | Charles V (1338-1380) |
| Mother | Joanna of Bourbon (1338-1378) |
Charles VI (3 December 1368 – 21 October 1422), called the Beloved (French: le Bienaimé) and the Mad (French:le Fol or le Fou), was the King of France from 1380 to his death and a member of the House of Valois. 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 Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Reims (alternative English spelling Rheims; riːmz in English and /ʁɛ̃s/ in French) is a city of the Champagne-Ardenne région of northern 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 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French 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 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. 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. 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 V ( 21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380) called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death and a member Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 1422 Isabeau de Bavière (also Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c 1370 &ndash September 24, 1435) was a Queen Consort of France (1385-1422 Isabella of Valois ( 9 November, 1389 – 13 September, 1409) was a Princess of France, daughter of King Charles VI 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 Michèle de Valois ( January 11, 1395 &ndash July 8, 1422) was a daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt Catherine of Valois (27 October 1401 &ndash 3 January 1437 was the Queen consort of England from 1420 until 1422 Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 1422 See also France in the Middle Ages, Early Modern France Unexpected inheritance The Capetian dynasty seemed secure both during and Charles V ( 21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380) called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death and a member Joanna of Bourbon (Jeanne de Bourbon Vincennes, February 3, 1338 &ndash Paris, February 6, 1378) was consort Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. 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 See also France in the Middle Ages, Early Modern France Unexpected inheritance The Capetian dynasty seemed secure both during and
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Early life
He was born in Paris, the son of King Charles V and Jeanne de Bourbon. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Charles V ( 21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380) called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death and a member Joanna of Bourbon (Jeanne de Bourbon Vincennes, February 3, 1338 &ndash Paris, February 6, 1378) was consort At the age of eleven, he was crowned King of France in 1380 in the cathedral at Reims. Reims (alternative English spelling Rheims; riːmz in English and /ʁɛ̃s/ in French) is a city of the Champagne-Ardenne région of northern He married Isabeau of Bavaria in 1385. Isabeau de Bavière (also Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c 1370 &ndash September 24, 1435) was a Queen Consort of France (1385-1422 Until he took complete charge as king in 1388, France was ruled by his uncle, Philip the Bold. Philip the Bold (Philippe le Hardi also Philip II Duke of Burgundy ( January 15, 1342, Pontoise &ndash April 27, 1404
Charles VI was known both as Charles the Well Beloved and later as Charles the Mad, since, beginning in his mid-twenties, he experienced bouts of psychosis. Psychosis (from the Greek ψυχή "psyche" for mind or soul and -οσις "-osis" for abnormal condition with adjective psychotic These fits of madness would recur for the rest of his life. Based on his symptoms, doctors believe the king may have suffered from schizophrenia, porphyria or Bipolar disorder. Schizophrenia ( from the Greek roots schizein (σχίζειν "to split" and phrēn Porphyrias are a group of inherited or acquired disorders of certain Enzymes in the Heme biosynthetic pathway (also called Porphyrin pathway
Madness
His first known fit occurred in 1392 when his friend and advisor, Olivier de Clisson, was the victim of an attempted murder. Olivier de Clisson (1326 &ndash April 23, 1407) nicknamed "The Butcher" was a French Soldier, the son of the Olivier de Clisson Although Clisson survived, Charles was determined to punish the would-be assassin Pierre de Craon who had taken refuge in Brittany. Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into Contemporaries said Charles appeared to be in a "fever" to begin the campaign and appeared disconnected in his speech. Charles set off with an army on July 1, 1392. The progress of the army was slow, nearly driving Charles into a frenzy of impatience.
While travelling through a forest on a hot August morning, a barefoot man dressed in rags rushed up to the King's horse and grabbed his bridle. "Ride no further, noble King!" he yelled. "Turn back! You are betrayed!" The king's escorts beat the man back but did not arrest him, and he followed the procession for a half-hour, repeating his cries.
The company emerged from the forest at noon. A page who was drowsy from the sun dropped the king's lance, which clanged loudly against a steel helmet carried by another page. Charles shuddered, drew his sword and yelled "Forward against the traitors! They wish to deliver me to the enemy!" The king spurred his horse and began swinging his sword at his companions, fighting until his chamberlain and a group of soldiers were able to grab him from his mount and lay him on the ground. He lay still and did not react, falling into a coma. The king killed one knight, and possibly more (the exact numbers differ in the chronicles from the time).
Charles' uncle Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, assumed the regency on the spot, dismissing Charles' advisers in the process. Philip the Bold (Philippe le Hardi also Philip II Duke of Burgundy ( January 15, 1342, Pontoise &ndash April 27, 1404 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 This was to be the start of a major feud which would divide the Kings of France and the Dukes of Burgundy for the next 85 years. 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 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
The king would suffer from periods of mental illness throughout his life. During one attack in 1393, Charles could not remember his name, did not know he was king and fled in terror from his wife. He did not recognize his children, though he knew his brother and councillors and remembered the names of people who had died. In later attacks, he roamed his palaces howling like a wolf, refused to bathe for months on end and suffered from delusions that he was made of glass.
The Bal des Ardents
In January 1393, Queen Isabeau de Bavière organised a party to celebrate the marriage of one of her ladies-in-waiting. Isabeau de Bavière (also Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c 1370 &ndash September 24, 1435) was a Queen Consort of France (1385-1422 The King and five other lords dressed up as wild men and danced about chained to one another. The Woodwose ( Old English: wuduwasa) or Wildman of the Woods is a mythological figure that appears in the artwork and literature of medieval Europe They were "in costumes of linen cloth sewn onto their bodies and soaked in resinous wax or pitch to hold a covering of frazzled hemp, so that they appeared shaggy & hairy from head to foot". [1] In view of the obvious danger of fire, there was a ban on torches in the room. Nonetheless, the King's brother, Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, approached with a lighted torch, according to some accounts teasing the dancers with it. Louis of Valois ( March 13 1372 &ndash November 23 1407) was Duke of Orléans from 1392 to his death One of the dancers caught fire and there was panic. The Duchesse de Berry, who recognized Charles, covered him with her dress and saved his life. Four of the other men perished. This incident became known as the Bal des Ardents (the "Ball of the Burning Men").
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Most accounts seem to agree that Louis' action was an accident; he was merely trying to find his brother. 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 Louis of Valois ( March 13 1372 &ndash November 23 1407) was Duke of Orléans from 1392 to his death 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 Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 1422 Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 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 Be that as it may, Louis soon afterwards pursued an affair with the Queen and was murdered by his political rival John the Fearless, who had succeeded his father Philip as Duke of Burgundy in 1407. 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
Charles' royal secretary Pierre Salmon spent much time in discussions with the king while he was suffering from his intermittent but incapacitating psychosis. In an effort to find a cure for the king's illness, stabilize the turbulent political situation, and secure his own future, Salmon supervised the production of two distinct versions of the beautifully illuminated guidebooks to good kingship known as Pierre Salmon's Dialogues.
Dealing with England
Charles VI's reign was marked by the continuing war with the English known as the Hundred Years' War. The Hundred Years' War (Guerre de Cent Ans was a prolonged conflict lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne vacant with the extinction of the senior An early attempt at peace occurred in 1396 when Charles' daughter, the not quite seven-year-old Isabella of Valois, married the 29-year-old Richard II of England. Isabella of Valois ( 9 November, 1389 – 13 September, 1409) was a Princess of France, daughter of King Charles VI Richard II (6 January 1367 &ndash ca 14 February 1400 was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399
The peace in France did not last. The feud between the Royal family and the house of Burgundy led to chaos and anarchy. Taking advantage, Henry V of England led an invasion which culminated in 1415 when the French army was defeated at the Battle of Agincourt. Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory against a larger French army in the Hundred Years' War. In 1420, Charles -- now utterly incapacitated by his disease -- signed the Treaty of Troyes which recognized Henry as his successor, declared his son Charles VII of France a bastard and betrothed his daughter, Catherine of Valois, to Henry (see English Kings of France). 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. Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 1422 Catherine of Valois (27 October 1401 &ndash 3 January 1437 was the Queen consort of England from 1420 until 1422 The English claims to the French throne have a long and rather complex history between the 1340s and the 1800s In fact there really were many doubts as to the Dauphin Charles' legitimacy, his mother being notorious for her affairs. He was also of a weak and feeble nature which caused conflict with both her and his own son, the future Louis XI. Louis XI ( July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483) called the Prudent (le Prudent and the Universal Spider ( Middle
Many people, including Joan of Arc, believed that the King only agreed to such disastrous and unprecedented terms under the mental stress of his illness and that, as a result, France could not be held to them. 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'
Charles VI died in 1422 at Paris and is interred with his wife Isabeau de Bavière in Saint Denis Basilica. The Basilica of Saint Denis ( French: Basilique de Saint-Denis, or simply Basilique Saint-Denis) is the burial site of almost all the French Both their grandson, the one-year-old Henry VI of England, and their son, Charles VII, were proclaimed King of France, but it was the latter who finally became the actual ruler with the support of Joan of Arc. 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 Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 1422
Charles VI appeared to have passed on his madness to his grandson Henry, whose inability to govern England helped spark the Wars of the Roses. The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485 were a series of dynastic Civil wars fought in England between supporters of the Houses of Lancaster and York
Ancestors
| Charles VI of France | Father: Charles V of France |
Paternal Grandfather: John II of France |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Philip VI of France |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Joan the Lame |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Bonne of Bohemia |
Paternal Great-grandfather: John I of Bohemia |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Elisabeth I of Bohemia |
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| Mother: Joanna of Bourbon |
Maternal Grandfather: Peter I, Duke of Bourbon |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Louis I, Duke of Bourbon |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Mary of Avesnes |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Isabelle de Valois |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Charles of Valois |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Mahaut of Chatillon |
Marriage and Issue
Charles VI married:
Isabeau of Bavaria (1371 – September 24, 1435) on July 17, 1385. Charles V ( 21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380) called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death and a member 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 Philip VI (1293 &ndash 22 August 1350) known as the Fortunate ( French: le Fortuné) and of Valois, was the Jeanne de Bourgogne ( 24 June[[ 293]] – 12 September 1348) also known as Joan the Lame (Jeanne la Boiteuse or Joan of Burgundy Queen consort Bonne of Luxemburg (also Bona ( May 20, 1315 &ndash September 11, 1349) was born Jutta the daughter of John the Blind of Luxemburg John the Blind ( Luxembourgish: Jang de Blannen; German: Johann der Blinde von Luxemburg Joanna of Bourbon (Jeanne de Bourbon Vincennes, February 3, 1338 &ndash Paris, February 6, 1378) was consort Peter I of Bourbon (1311 &ndash September 19 1356, Poitiers) was the second Duke of Bourbon, from 1342 to his death Louis I of Bourbon, le Boiteux, the Lame ( Clermont-en-Beauvaisis, 1279 &ndash January 29 1342) was Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis Charles of Valois ( March 12, 1270 &ndash December 16, 1325) was the fourth son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon Isabeau de Bavière (also Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c 1370 &ndash September 24, 1435) was a Queen Consort of France (1385-1422 Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians
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| Charles, Dauphin | September 26, 1386 | December 28, 1386 | Died young. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of No issue. First Dauphin. |
| Joan | June 14, 1388 | 1390 | Died young. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the No issue. |
| Isabella | November 9, 1389 | September 13, 1409 | Married (1) Richard II, King of England (1367 - 1400) in 1396. Isabella of Valois ( 9 November, 1389 – 13 September, 1409) was a Princess of France, daughter of King Charles VI Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Richard II (6 January 1367 &ndash ca 14 February 1400 was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399 No issue. Married (2) Charles, Duke of Orleans (1394 - 1465) in 1406. Charles of Valois Duke of Orléans ( November 24, 1394 &ndash January 5, 1465) became Duke of Orléans in 1407 following the murder Had issue. |
| Joan | January 24, 1391 | September 27, 1433 | Married John VI, Duke of Brittany (1389 - 1442) in 1396. Joan of France (1391-1433 was a daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again John VI the Wise (in Breton Yann V ar Fur, in french this would be Jean VI but French accounting influenced by the French view of the Had issue. |
| Charles of France, Dauphin | February 6, 1392 | January 13, 1401 | Died young. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks No issue. Second Dauphin. |
| Mary | August 24, 1393 | August 19, 1438 | Never married - became an abbess. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. An abbess ( Latin abbatissa fem form of abbas Abbot) is the female superior, or Mother Superior, of an Abbey No issue. Died of the Plague |
| Michelle | January 11, 1395 | July 8, 1422 | Married Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy (1396 - 1467) in 1409. Plague is a deadly Infectious disease caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis (Pasteurella pestis. Michèle de Valois ( January 11, 1395 &ndash July 8, 1422) was a daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Philip the Good (Philippe le Bon also Philip III Duke of Burgundy ( July 31, 1396 &ndash June 15, 1467) was Duke of Burgundy |
| Louis, Dauphin | January 22, 1397 | December 18, 1415 | Married Margaret of Burgundy. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Margaret of Burgundy (1393 &ndash 1441 was the daughter of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, and Margaret of Bavaria. Third Dauphin. |
| John, Dauphin | August 31, 1398 | April 4, 1417 | Married Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut (1401 - 1436) in 1415. 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 Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Jacqueline of Wittelsbach ( 16 August 1401 &ndash 8 October 1436, Dutch Jacoba van Beieren, French Jacqueline de Bavière No issue. Fourth Dauphin. |
| Catherine | October 27, 1401 | January 3, 1437 | Married (1) Henry V, King of England (1387 - 1422) in 1420. Catherine of Valois (27 October 1401 &ndash 3 January 1437 was the Queen consort of England from 1420 until 1422 Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century Had issue. Married (?) (2) Owen Tudor (1400 - 1461). Owain ap Mredydd (or Owen ap Meredith ap Tewdwr or Owen Tudur or Owen Tudor) (c Had issue. |
| Charles VII, King of France | February 22, 1403 | July 21, 1461 | Married Marie of Anjou (1404 - 1463) in 1422. Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 1422 Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World 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 Had issue. The fifth Dauphin. |
| Philip | November 10, 1407 | November 10, 1407 | Died young. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw No issue. |
He also had one illegitimate child by Odette de Champdivers, Marguerite bâtarde de France (1407–1458). Odette de Champdivers, La Petite Reine (b about 1390 was the mistress of Charles VI of France (the Mad and previously his brother the Marguerite de Valois, la demoiselle de Belleville, also known as Marguerite bâtarde de France (1407 – January 1458 was the illegitimate daughter
Cultural References
The novel The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge by Rainer Maria Rilke describes the old age of Charles VI at length. The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge was Rainer Maria Rilke 's only Novel. Rainer Maria Rilke (also Rainer Maria von Rilke (4 December 1875 &ndash 29 December 1926 is considered one of the German language 's greatest 20th century Poets
The story "Hop-Frog, or The Eight Chained Ourang-Outangs" by Edgar Allan Poe involves a scene strikingly similar to the Bal des Ardents. " Hop-Frog " (originally " Hop-Frog Or the Eight Chained Ourangoutangs " is a Short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published The orangutans are two Species of great apes known for their intelligence long arms and reddish-brown hair Edgar Allan Poe (January 19 1809 – October 7 1849 was an American poet, short-story Writer, editor and Literary critic, (Full text at Wikisource)
The Edith Pattou novel East mentions Charles of France to be the white bear. East (also known as North Child in the UK is a 2003 Novel by the author Edith Pattou.
King Charles VI, and his madness, are mentioned at length in the historical novel Het Woud der Verwachting/Le Foret de Longue Attente/In a Dark Wood Wandering (1949) by Hella S. Haasse. Hella Serafia Haasse (born 2 February 1918 in Batavia) is one of the most important modern Dutch writers
References
- ^ Barbara Tuchman;A Distant Mirror,1978,Alfred A Knopf Ltd
Sources
- Tuchman, Barbara, A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century, New York; Ballantine Books, 1978.
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Charles VI of France
Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty
Born: 3 December 1368 Died: 21 October 1422 |
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| Preceded by Charles I of Viennois |
Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Valentinois and of Diois as 'Charles II' 3 December 1368–16 September 1380 |
Succeeded by Himself as King of France |
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| Preceded by Vacant (John, 2nd Dauphin) |
Dauphin of France as 'Charles, 3rd Dauphin' 3 December 1368–16 September 1380 |
Succeeded by Vacant (eventually Charles, 4th Dauphin) |
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| Preceded by Charles V |
King of France September 16, 1380–October 21, 1422 |
Succeeded by Charles VII of France and Henry VI of England |
| Preceded by Himself as Dauphin of France |
Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Valentinois and of Diois as 'Charles II of Viennois' 16 September 1380–26 September 1386; 28 December 1386–6 February 1392 |
Succeeded by Charles III of Viennois |
| Preceded by Charles III of Viennois |
Succeeded by Charles IV of Viennois |
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