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Charles VI (Charles the Mad or Charles the Well Beloved), 1368–1422, king of France (1380–1422), son and successor of King Charles V. During his minority he was under the tutelage of his uncles (particularly Philip the Bold , duke of Burgundy), whose policies drained the royal treasury and provoked popular uprisings in France and in Flanders.
Charles VI of France: The king who believed he was glass. On a hot August day in 1392 the young French king, Charles VI (1368-1422), was marching through a forest near Le Mans, northwest France, with a company of knights and retainers, on a mission to Brittany. Champing at the bit to reach the enemy, the 23-year-old monarch’s manic energy ...
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Charles VI , Isabeau of Bavaria, and Parisian Metalwork While his uncles Louis d’Anjou, Jean de Berry, and Philip the Bold were all regents during his minority, Charles VI (r. 1380–1422) suffered from attacks of madness from 1392 onward. His wife Isabeau of Bavaria then effectively ruled France, much of which fell to the English.
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May 15, 2009 · Here are five monarchs who suffered mental illnesses that affected their ability to rule. 1. Charles VI of France (1368-1422) Charles' peculiar behavior started around 1392, after he'd suffered ...
Apr 29, 2023 · In August of 1392, King Charles VI of France experienced the first of what would become many bouts of insanity. While marching towards an internal campaign against Brittany, Charles suddenly attacked his own men and killed four of them before being brought to the ground. The shock of the event caused him to fall into a coma that lasted for days.
