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Philip VI of Valois (reigned 1328–50), grandson of Philip III, was of mature age when he became regent of France in 1328. Upon the birth of a daughter to the widow of his cousin Charles IV , the familiar issue of the succession was posed anew.
Summarize this article for a 10 year old. 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.
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Catholicism. Signature. Francis II ( French: François II; 19 January 1544 – 5 December 1560) was King of France from 1559 to 1560. He was also King of Scotland as the husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, from 1558 until his death in 1560. He ascended the throne of France at age 15 after the accidental death of his father, Henry II, in 1559.
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Born in 1293, he was the grandson of Philip III and the nephew of Philip IV. He became regent of France in 1328 when his cousin, Charles IV, died without a son. The queen was pregnant at the time, but she gave birth to a daughter, who could not succeed to the throne. Philip then became king.
Philip's army was destroyed; he himself was wounded and fled from the field. He sought in vain to divert Edward from the siege of Calais by supporting the Scots in their invasion of England; but eventually a truce was arranged, which lasted until 1351. Philip VI died at Nogent-le-roi on the 12th of August 1350. Excerpted from:
Jean de Montagu (ill.) Charles V [a] (21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380), called the Wise ( French: le Sage; Latin: Sapiens ), was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380. His reign marked an early high point for France during the Hundred Years' War as his armies recovered much of the territory held by the English and successfully ...
57 years. View by year ↑. or category ↓. Royalty. France. Middle Ages. Rulers. Valois. People. Philip VI, 1st King of France from the House of Valois →. Philip VI, called the Fortunate and of Valois, was the first King of France from the House of Valois. He reigned from 1328 until his death.
