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After his brother's death, he became Duke of Orléans, a title previously held by his surviving brother Henry, who had succeeded Francis as Dauphin and would later become King of France as Henry II. By all accounts, he was the most handsome of Francis I's sons.
Charles of Orléans (24 November 1394 – 5 January 1465) was Duke of Orléans from 1407, following the murder of his father, Louis I, Duke of Orléans. He was also Duke of Valois, Count of Beaumont-sur-Oise and of Blois, Lord of Coucy, and the inheritor of Asti in Italy via his mother Valentina Visconti.
Apr 26, 2022 · Charles d'Angoulême, Duke of Orléans (January 22, 1522 – September 9, 1545) was the third son of King Francis I of France and Claude of France, daughter of Louis XII of France. Duke of Orléans. Upon the death of Francis, Dauphin of France (Francis I's eldest son) in 1536, Charles became Duc d'Orléans, a titled he received from his brother ...
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The second dukedom of Orléans was created in 1392 by Charles VI of France for his younger brother Louis. His role as leading figure in court, regent for his brother during his madness and wealthy landlord, as well as head of the Armagnac party, permitted his descendant to maintain a prominent role in French politics.
Charles, duc d’Orléans (born November 24, 1394, Paris, France—died January 4, 1465, Amboise) was the last, and one of the greatest, of the courtly poets of France, who during exile in England also earned a reputation for his poems in English.
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"Charles II of Orléans (22 January 1522 – 9 September 1545) was the third son of Francis I and Claude of France." - (en.wikipedia.org 28.05.2022)
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After his brother's death, he became Duke of Orléans, a titled previously held by his surviving brother Henry, who had succeeded Francis as Dauphin and would later become King of France as Henry II. By all accounts, he was the most handsome of Francis I's sons.
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