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Margaret, Countess of Anjou. Philip VI (French: Philippe; 1293 – 22 August 1350), called the Fortunate (French: le Fortuné) or the Catholic (French: le Catholique) and of Valois, was the first king of France from the House of Valois, reigning from 1328 until his death in 1350. Philip's reign was dominated by the consequences of a succession ...
Apr 2, 2024 · Philip VI (born 1293—died Aug. 22, 1350, near Paris) was the first French king of the Valois dynasty. Reigning at the outbreak of the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453), he had no means of imposing on his country the measures necessary for the maintenance of his monarchical power, though he continued the efforts of the 13th-century Capetians ...
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Before his accession Philip had enjoyed considerable influence, for he was count of Valois, Anjou, Maine, Chartres, and Alençon. He had married in 1313 Jeanne (d. 1348), daughter of Robert II of Burgundy, a determined woman who was long known as the real ruler of France.
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It was the regent’s experience, together with the circumstance that Edward III of England, grandson of Philip the Fair, was under the influence of his disreputable mother, Isabella of France, that probably disposed the council at Vincennes to recognize Philip as king (April 1328).
The two main claimants to the throne were Philip and King Edward III of England (his mother was Charles' sister). Philip ascended to the crown based on salic law which forbid females and those descended in the female line to succeed to the throne.
Philip VI, called the Fortunate or the Catholic and of Valois, was the first king of France from the House of Valois, reigning from 1328 until his death in 1350. Philip's reign was dominated by the consequences of a succession dispute.
May 21, 2018 · Philip VI (1293-1350) was king of France from 1328 to 1350. His reign began with a crisis in the succession to the crown and culminated in the rupture between the kings of France and England which precipitated the Hundred Years War.
