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Charles VII

Type Figure Region France Time 1403–1461 Also known as King Charles VII of France

Charles VII (1403–1461), Valois King of France, succeeded in 1422 but long constrained by England and Burgundy, recovering lost territory after Joan …

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  1. 1420–1422Bourges · Centre-Val de LoireAfter the Treaty of Troyes in 1420, Charles as heir maintained the remnants of royal authority in Bourges and elsewhere, facing English occupation of the north and Burgundian pressure in difficult circumstances.
  2. 1422–1429Chinon · Centre-Val de LoireAfter acceding in 1422 he was long unable to be crowned at Reims. In 1429 he received Joan of Arc, and spurred by her military victories decided to recover the north and hold a proper coronation.
  3. 1429–1430Reims · Grand EstFormally crowned at Reims Cathedral in July 1429, marking the restoration of the legitimacy of the French royal house, after which he continued to press the counteroffensive against the English-occupied territories.

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