Death of Charles V

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1. 1378–1380Bois-le-Vicomte · FranceIn his later years Charles V suffered long from skin disease and gout, gradually handing state affairs to the dauphin Charles and his uncles. Before dying he made clear regency arrangements, designating his brothers (Louis of Anjou, John of Berry, Philip of Burgundy, etc.) to jointly assist during the dauphin's minority, and instructing them to continue the war against England and maintain domestic order.
2. 1380Bois-le-Vicomte · FranceAfter Charles V died at the Château de Bois, his body lay in state at Notre-Dame de Paris according to tradition before being taken to the Basilica of Saint-Denis for burial. His reign was later seen as the key phase of French revival during the Hundred Years' War: recovering most occupied territories, reforming taxation and the standing army, and promoting culture and scholarship. News of his death spread rapidly across the kingdom, and the dauphin proclaimed his accession as 'Charles VI'.