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Accession of Charles VIII

Type Event Region Europe Time 1483

After Louis XI died in 1483, the 13-year-old Charles VIII inherited the French throne.…

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  1. 1483Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter Louis XI's death, the court proclaimed his young son Charles VIII the new King of France, continuing the Valois dynastic succession.
  2. 1483–1491Kingdom of France · FranceAs the king was a minor, Princess Anne and Duke Pierre II of Bourbon formed a regency council that effectively governed the state until Charles VIII came of age and ruled in his own right.

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