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Charles VI

Type Figure Region France Time 1368–1422 Also known as Charles the Mad

Charles VI (1368–1422), King of France of the Valois dynasty, succeeded in 1380 at age eleven when his father Charles V died, initially aided by a re…

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  1. 1371–1380Paris · Île-de-FranceAs the eldest son of Charles V he received a court education in the 1370s and was formally granted the title of Dauphin in 1378. During this period France continued its war against England under the command of Du Guesclin; the heir had not yet ruled personally but was already first in the line of succession.
  2. 1380Reims · Champagne-ArdenneAfter Charles V died in September 1380, the eleven-year-old Charles VI was crowned at Reims. Because he was a minor, a regency council led by his uncle Philip II, Duke of Burgundy, was formed, continuing to rely on commanders such as Du Guesclin to maintain the state of the Hundred Years' War.

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