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Dauphin Louis Flees to Dauphiné (1446)

Type Event Region France Time 1446–1456

In 1446 Charles VII ordered the arrest of Dauphin Louis, who fled to Dauphiné and ruled independently from Grenoble for nearly ten years (c.…

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  1. 1446Paris · Île-de-FranceAlthough pardoned after the Praguerie uprising, Louis remained at odds with Charles VII. In 1446 the king ordered the Dauphin's arrest; learning of it, Louis fled to his fief of Dauphiné and governed independently around Grenoble.
  2. 1446Grenoble / Dauphiné · DauphinéLouis was not imprisoned. After fleeing to Dauphiné he established independent rule, standing in open opposition to his father, and the royal family conflict became public.
  3. 1447–1456Dauphiné · FranceFrom about 1447 Louis ruled independently from Dauphiné, ignoring his father's authority. In August 1456, as Charles VII prepared to send troops to retake Dauphiné, Louis fled to the Duchy of Burgundy seeking Philip III's protection—an event that foreshadowed the later entanglement between Louis XI and Burgundy.

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