Accession of Philip VI (1328, Beginning of the Valois Dynasty)

Timeline

1. 1328Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter Queen consort of Charles IV gave birth to a daughter, French nobles and church leaders gathered in Paris and, on the basis of Salic law, confirmed that women and their male-line descendants could not inherit the French throne, raising Philip of Valois, a cadet branch of the Capetians, as the lawful heir.
2. 1328Reims Cathedral · FrancePhilip was crowned at Reims Cathedral, formally becoming King of France Philip VI, and the Valois dynasty began. The coronation proclaimed to Europe the continuity of French royal authority, but the English side always doubted his legitimacy.
3. 1328France · FrancePhilip VI had to quickly address the uprising in Flanders, consolidate central authority, and manage relations with England and neighboring Burgundy. His early policies laid the foundation for Valois rule while also sowing the seeds of future Anglo-French conflict.