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Charles V of France. Charles V the Wise (French: Charles V le Sage) (January 31, 1338 – September 16, 1380) was king of France from 1364 to 1380 and a member of the Valois Dynasty. His reign marked a high point for France during the Hundred Years' War, with his armies recovering much of the territory ceded to England at the Treaty of Bretigny.
The Italian war of 1536–1538 was a conflict between King Francis I of France and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain. The objective was to achieve control over territories in Northern Italy, in particular the Duchy of Milan. The war saw French troops invading Northern Italy, and Spanish troops invading France.
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Catherine, Countess of Montpensier. House. Bourbon. Father. Peter I, Duke of Bourbon. Mother. Isabella of Valois. Joanna of Bourbon ( Jeanne de Bourbon; 3 February 1338 – 6 February 1378) was Queen of France by marriage to King Charles V. She acted as his political adviser and was appointed potential regent in case of a minor regency.
When Charles V "le Sage" Roi de France was born on 21 January 1338, in Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France, his father, Jean II ' le Bon' Roi de France, was 18 and his mother, Bonne de Luxembourg Reine de France, was 22. He married Jeanne de Bourbon Reine de France on 8 April 1350, in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France.
Charles IV [note 1] (18/19 June 1294 – 1 February 1328), called the Fair ( le Bel) in France and the Bald ( el Calvo) in Navarre, was last king of the direct line of the House of Capet, King of France and King of Navarre (as Charles I) from 1322 to 1328. Charles was the third son of Philip IV; like his father, he was known as "the fair" or ...
Charles V of France changed the design from an all-over scattering of fleurs-de-lis to a group of three in about 1376; these two coats are known in heraldic terminology as France Ancient and France Modern, respectively. During the Hundred Years' War, England was recognised by a red cross; Burgundy, a red saltire; and France, a white cross. This ...
