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Louis XI (3 July 1423 – 30 August 1483), called "Louis the Prudent" (French: le Prudent), was King of France from 1461 to 1483. He succeeded his father, Charles VII. Louis entered into open rebellion against his father in a short-lived revolt known as the Praguerie in 1440.
Jun 29, 2024 · Louis XI (born July 3, 1423, Bourges, Fr.—died Aug. 30, 1483, Plessis-les-Tours) was the king of France (1461–83) of the House of Valois who continued the work of his father, Charles VII, in strengthening and unifying France after the Hundred Years’ War.
Mar 13, 2020 · On August 15, the 38-year-old impatient prince became King Louis XI of France. At his coronation, the new king promised forgiveness to those who had wronged him. However, Louis’s ruthlessness soon revealed itself.
Louis XI, (born July 3, 1423, Bourges, France—died Aug. 30, 1483, Plessis-les-Tours), King of France (1461–83). He plotted against his father, Charles VII, and was exiled to Dauphiné (1445), which he ruled as a sovereign state until Charles approached its borders with an army (1456).
Louis XI (3 July 1423 – 30 August 1483), called " Louis the Prudent " ( French: le Prudent ), was King of France from 1461 to 1483. His father was Charles VII and his mother was Marie of Anjou .
Jul 26, 2022 · Louis XI, king of France from 1461 to 1483, is the sovereign who most strongly marked the late Middle Ages. On the one hand, his reign corresponds to a turning point in the history of state building.
Jun 27, 2018 · Louis XI (1423-1483), called the Spider King, was king of France from 1461 to 1483. He suppressed baronial power, made peace with England, and reorganized French royal authority. The prosperity of France and the authority of the Crown were the major concerns of Louis XI.
