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The Capetian house of Valois (UK: / ˈ v æ l w ɑː / VAL-wah, also US: / v æ l ˈ w ɑː, v ɑː l ˈ w ɑː / va(h)l-WAH, French:) was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. They succeeded the House of Capet (or "Direct Capetians") to the French throne , and were the royal house of France from 1328 to 1589.
- Charles, Count of Valois
Charles of Valois (12 March 1270 – 16 December 1325), the...
- Valois-Anjou
The House of Valois-Anjou (French: Maison de Valois-Anjou,...
- House of Valois-Burgundy
27 March 1482. The House of Valois-Burgundy ( French: Maison...
- Charles, Count of Valois
The House of Valois was a younger branch of the Capetian dynasty that ruled France in the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance from 1328 to 1529. The kings of the House of Valois were descended from Charles of Valois who was the third son of Philip III of France. They claimed the Salic law put them ahead of Edward III of England to rule France.
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The Capetian house of Valois ( UK: / ˈvælwɑː / VAL-wah, also US: / vælˈwɑː, vɑːlˈwɑː / va (h)l-WAH, French: [ valwa]) was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. They succeeded the House of Capet (or "Direct Capetians") to the French throne, and were the royal house of France from 1328 to 1589.
Valois Dynasty, the royal house of France from 1328 to 1589, ruling the nation from the end of the feudal period into the early modern age. The Valois kings continued the work of unifying France and centralizing royal power begun under their predecessors, the Capetian dynasty ( q.v. ).
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The Hundred Years' War ( French: Guerre de Cent Ans; 1337–1453) was a series of armed conflicts fought between the kingdoms of England and France during the Late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duchy of Aquitaine and was triggered by a claim to the French throne made by Edward III of England.
The Capetian house of Valois) was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. They succeeded the House of Capet to the French throne, and were the royal house of France from 1328 to 1589. Junior members of the family founded cadet branches in Orléans, Anjou, Burgundy, and Alençon.
