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The House of Valois was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, succeeding the House of Capet (or 'Direct Capetians') as kings of France from 1328 to 1589. France in the Middle Ages covers an area roughly corresponding to modern day France, from the death of Charlemagne in 814 to the middle of the 15th Early Modern France is the Early modern period of French history from the end of the 15th century to the end of the 18th century (or from the French Renaissance For the Direct Capetians, who ruled France 987&ndash1328 see the House of Capet. 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 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 Louis XII ( June 27, 1462 – January 1, 1515) called "the Father of the People" (Le Père du Peuple was the thirty-fifth king Renée of France ( October 25, 1510 &ndash June 12, 1574 erroneous Montargis 1575 before Sunday 19th of June see a letter of king Henri III Francis I (September 12 1494 &ndash March 31 1547 was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547 Henry II (Henri II (31 March 1519 &ndash 10 July 1559 of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I, was King of France from 31 Madeleine de Valois ( August 10, 1520 &ndash July 7, 1537) was a princess of France and Queen consort of James Charles d'Angouleme Duc d'Orleans, ( January 22, 1522 &ndash September 9, 1545) was the 3rd son of King Francis I of France and Margaret of France Duchess of Berry ( June 5, 1523 &ndash September 14, 1574) was the daughter of Francis I King of France Henry II (Henri II (31 March 1519 &ndash 10 July 1559 of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I, was King of France from 31 Francis II (François II (19 January 1544 &ndash 5 December 1560 King-consort of Scotland (1558&ndash1560 and King of France (1559 &ndash 1560 was born Élisabeth of Valois ( April 2 1545 &ndash October 3 1568) was the eldest daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Charles IX (27 June 1550 &ndash 30 May 1574 born Charles-Maximilien, was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death Henry III of France (Henri III Henryk ( September 19 1551 – August 2, 1589) Marguerite de Valois ( May 14, 1553 &ndash May 27, 1615) " Queen Margot " ( La reine Margot) was Queen of Hercule François Duke of Anjou and Alençon, often simply referred to as "the Duke of Alençon" ( March 18, 1555 &ndash June 19 Joan of Valois and her twin sister Victoria of Valois were the last children born to King Henri II of France and his wife Catherine de' Medici. Victoria of Valois ( 24 June, 1556 &ndash August 1556 and her twin sister Joan of Valois) were the last children born to King Henri II of France Francis II (François II (19 January 1544 &ndash 5 December 1560 King-consort of Scotland (1558&ndash1560 and King of France (1559 &ndash 1560 was born Charles IX (27 June 1550 &ndash 30 May 1574 born Charles-Maximilien, was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death Henry III of France (Henri III Henryk ( September 19 1551 – August 2, 1589) The descendants in the male-line of a younger son of a Monarch or Patriarch collectively constitute a cadet branch of that ancestor's lineage For the Direct Capetians, who ruled France 987&ndash1328 see the House of Capet. For a full history of the Capetian family see Capetian dynasty. 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 A cadet branch of the family reigned as dukes of Burgundy from 1361 to 1482. 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
They were descendants of Charles of Valois, the third son of King Philip III and based their claim to be ahead of Edward III of England and Jeanne de Navarre on a reintroduction of the Salic law. Charles of Valois ( March 12, 1270 &ndash December 16, 1325) was the fourth son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon Philip the Bold Philip III ( 30 April 1245 &ndash 5 October 1285) called the Bold ( French: le Hardi) was Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. Joan II of Navarre ( January 28, 1312 &ndash October 6, 1349) was Queen of Navarre 1328&ndash1349 Salic law ( Lat Lex Salica) was an important body of traditional Law codified for governing the Salian Franks in the Early Middle Ages
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The Capetian dynasty seemed secure both during and after the reign of Philip IV. For the Direct Capetians, who ruled France 987&ndash1328 see the House of Capet. Philip had left three surviving sons (Louis, Philip and Charles) and a daughter (Isabella). Louis X (October 1289 – 5 June 1316) called the Quarreller, the Headstrong, or the Stubborn (le Hutin el Obstinado was the Philip V (1292/93 &ndash 3 January 1322) called the Tall (le Long was King of France and Navarre (as Philip II) and Charles IV (18/ 19 June 1294 – 1 February 1328) was the King of France and of Navarre (as Charles I) and Isabella of France (c 1295 &ndash August 22, 1358) known as the She-Wolf of France, was the Queen consort of Edward II of Each son became king in turn, but died young and heirless. 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 When Charles IV died in 1328, the French Succession was thrown wide open.
In 1328 there were 3 reasonable candidates to the throne;
• Jeanne, daughter of Louis X who was then 16 years old. She would become Joan II of Navarre in later years. Joan II of Navarre ( January 28, 1312 &ndash October 6, 1349) was Queen of Navarre 1328&ndash1349
• Isabella of France, daughter and only surviving child of Philip IV. She was the sister to the previous three Kings of France. She had been married to the late King Edward II of England and was the mother of the new King of England Edward III. For the play see Edward II (play. For the film see Edward II (film. Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages.
• Philip, son of Charles of Valois, who was the closest male heir and grandson of Philip III. Charles of Valois ( March 12, 1270 &ndash December 16, 1325) was the fourth son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon Because his father was the brother of the late Philip IV, he was therefore a nephew of Philip IV and the cousin of Louis X, Philip V and Charles IV. Ironically he would be known as 'the fortunate' for his previous slim chance of becoming King.
Under Salic law, which only recognised the male line, the throne would be passed through the male descendants of Charles of Valois. Charles of Valois ( March 12, 1270 &ndash December 16, 1325) was the fourth son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon In England, King Edward III heard the news and made his own bid for the crown. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland His mother was Isabella, the sister of the three previous Kings of France, and as such his claim was very strong (were it not for Salic law). As expected, Edward’s protests fell on deaf ears. It was obvious that no Frenchman would accept an English king as his ruler.
Because diplomacy and negotiation had failed, Edward III would have to back his ideas with force if he was to claim the throne. These events were a key reason for the Hundred Years War between England and France. 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
List of Valois kings of France
Valois (direct)
- Philippe VI, the Fortunate 1328-1350, son of Charles of Valois
- Jean II, the Good 1350-1364
- Charles V, the Wise 1364-1380
- Charles VI, the Well-Beloved, later known as the Mad 1380-1422
- Charles VII, the Victorious or the Well-Served 1422-1461
- Louis XI, the Universal Spider 1461-1483
- Charles VIII, the Affable 1483-1498
Valois-Orléans
- Louis XII, the Father of His People 1498-1515, great-grandson of Charles V of France
Valois-Angoulême
- François I -- 1515-1547, great-great-grandson of Charles V of France
- Henri II -- 1547-1559
- François II -- 1559-1560
- Charles IX -- 1560-1574
- Henri III -- 1574-1589
The application of the Salic Law meant that with the extinction of the Valois line on the male side, the Bourbon Dynasty followed as descendants of Louis IX. 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 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 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 VIII, called the Affable (l'Affable 30 June 1470 &ndash 7 April 1498 was King of France from 1483 to his death Louis XII ( June 27, 1462 – January 1, 1515) called "the Father of the People" (Le Père du Peuple was the thirty-fifth king Francis I (September 12 1494 &ndash March 31 1547 was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547 Henry II (Henri II (31 March 1519 &ndash 10 July 1559 of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I, was King of France from 31 Francis II (François II (19 January 1544 &ndash 5 December 1560 King-consort of Scotland (1558&ndash1560 and King of France (1559 &ndash 1560 was born Charles IX (27 June 1550 &ndash 30 May 1574 born Charles-Maximilien, was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death Henry III of France (Henri III Henryk ( September 19 1551 – August 2, 1589) Salic law ( Lat Lex Salica) was an important body of traditional Law codified for governing the Salian Franks in the Early Middle Ages The House of Bourbon is an important European Royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty.
List of Valois kings of Poland
- Henryk I -- 1573-1574
Other significant titles held by the House of Valois
Counts and Dukes of Anjou (House of Valois-Anjou)
- Louis I, duke (1360–1383) (also king of Jerusalem and Naples as Louis I), second son of John II of France
- Louis II (1377–1417), son of (also king of Naples as Louis II)
- Louis III (1403–1434), son of (also king of Naples as Louis III)
- René I (1409–1480), brother of (also king of Jerusalem and Naples as René I)
- Charles IV (1436–1481), nephew of
Dukes of Burgundy (House of Valois-Burgundy)
- Philip II the Bold (1363–1404), fourth son of John II of France
- John II the Fearless (1404–1419)
- Philip III the Good (1419–1467)
- Charles I the Bold (1467–1477)
- Mary I the Rich (1477–1482)
Dukes of Brabant (House of Valois-Burgundy-Brabant)
- Anthony I (1406–1415), second son of Philip the Bold of Burgundy
- John IV (1415–1427)
- Philip I (1427–1430)
Counts of Nevers (House of Valois-Burgundy-Nevers)
- Philip II (1404–1415), third son of Philip the Bold of Burgundy
- Charles I (1415–1464)
- John II (1464–1491)
Counts and Dukes of Alençon (House of Valois-Alençon)
- Charles II, count (1325-1346), second son of Charles of Valois
- Charles III, count (1346-1361)
- Peter II, count (1361–1391)
- John I, count (1391–1414)
- John I, duke (1414-1415)
- John II, duke (1415-1424 and 1449–1474)
- René I, duke (1478-1492)
- Charles IV, duke (1492–1525)
Illegitimate family branches
- House of Valois-Dunois, counts of Longueville (see Jean de Dunois)
- House of Valois-Saint-Remy, counts of Saint-Rémy (see Jeanne of Valois-Saint-Rémy)
Forms of address
Forms of address for Valois kings included "Most Christian Majesty". Henry III of France (Henri III Henryk ( September 19 1551 – August 2, 1589) List of Counts of Anjou First creation 870&ndash1203 House of Ingelger Ingelger (870&ndash898 father 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 Louis II of Anjou (1377&ndash April 29 1417) was the rival of Ladislas as King of Naples. Louis III (1403 &ndash 12 November 1434) was titular King of Naples 1417&ndash1426 Count of Provence, Forcalquier, Piedmont René of Anjou ( January 16, 1409 &ndash July 10, 1480) also known as René I of Naples and Good King René ( French Charles IV Duke of Anjou, also Charles of Maine Count of Le Maine and Guise (1436&ndash1481 was the son of the Angevin prince Charles of Le Maine, 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 Philip the Bold (Philippe le Hardi also Philip II Duke of Burgundy ( January 15, 1342, Pontoise &ndash April 27, 1404 John the Fearless (Jean sans Peur also John II Duke of Burgundy, known as John of Valois and John of Burgundy ( May 28 1371 Philip the Good (Philippe le Bon also Philip III Duke of Burgundy ( July 31, 1396 &ndash June 15, 1467) was Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold or Charles the Rash (Charles le Téméraire ( 21 November 1433 &ndash 5 January 1477) baptised Charles Martin Mary, called Mary the Rich ( 13 February, 1457 &ndash The Duchy of Brabant was formally erected in 1183/1184 The title " Duke of Brabant " was created by the German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in favor of Antoine of Burgundy (August 1384 &ndash October 25 1415, in the Battle of Agincourt) was Duke of Brabant Lothier and Limburg. John IV Duke of Brabant ( Atrecht June 11, 1403 &ndash April 17, 1427, Brussels) was the son of Antoine Duke of Philip of Saint Pol ( July 25 1404 &ndash Leuven, August 14, 1430) younger son of Antoine Duke of Brabant and Jeanne Phillip II Count of Nevers (October 1389 Villaines-en-Duesmois &ndash October 25, 1415, Agincourt) was the youngest son of Philip the Charles I Count of Nevers (1414 &ndash May 25, 1464) Count of Nevers and Rethel was the son of Philip II Count of Nevers and Bonne d'Artois John II Count of Nevers (known as Jean de Clamecy prior to acquiring title of 'Count of Nevers'(1415-1491 He was the son of Philip II Count of Nevers by his Several counts and then royal dukes of Alençon have figured in French history Charles II of Alençon, called the Magnanimous (1297 &ndash August 26, 1346) was the second son of Charles of Valois and his first wife Margaret Charles III of Alençon (1337 &ndash July 5, 1375, Lyon) was the eldest son of Charles II of Alençon and Maria de la Cerda. Peter II of Alençon, called the Noble ( 1340 &ndash September 20, 1404, Argentan) was the son of Charles II of Alençon John I of Alençon, called the Sage (1385 Château d'Essay &ndash October 25, 1415, Azincourt) was the son of Peter II of Alençon John I of Alençon, called the Sage (1385 Château d'Essay &ndash October 25, 1415, Azincourt) was the son of Peter II of Alençon John II of Alençon ( March 2, 1409, Château d' Argentan &ndash September 8, 1476, Paris) was the son of John I of René of Alençon (1454 &ndash November 1, 1492, Chateau d' Alençon) was the son of John II of Alençon and Marie of Armagnac. Charles IV of Alençon (1489 Alençon &ndash1525 Lyon) was the son of René of Alençon and Margaret of Vaudémont. John of Orléans Count of Dunois ( French Jean d'Orléans comte de Dunois, also known as John of Orléans and Bastard of Orléans) ( November Jeanne de Valois, Jeanne de Saint-Rémy-de Luz, Comtesse de la Motte ( 22 July, 1756 – 23 August[[ 791]] was a French noblewoman
See also
- List of French monarchs
- Kings of France family tree
- Early Modern France
- Ancien Régime in France
- Valois Tapestries
References
External links
- www.valois.org - The Royal House Of Valois
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House of Valois
Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty
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| Preceded by House of Capet |
Ruling House of France 1328–1589 |
Succeeded by House of Bourbon |
| Preceded by Capetian House of Burgundy |
Ruling House of the Duchy of Burgundy 1364–1482 |
Succeeded by House of Habsburg |
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