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Battle of Crécy. / 50.25639°N 1.88778°E / 50.25639; 1.88778. The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 in northern France between a French army commanded by King Philip VI and an English army led by King Edward III. The French attacked the English while they were traversing northern France during the Hundred Years' War ...
Biography. King of France; son of Charles of Valois, grandson of King Philip III; married Joan of Burgundy (1313) and, after the latter's death, Blanche of Navarre (1350). Became King of France when his cousin Charles IV died without issue (1328), thus becoming the first of the Valois Kings. Succeeded by his son Jean II. 42 related objects. coin.
The first phase of the Hundred Years' War between England and France lasted from 1337 to 1360. It is sometimes referred to as the Edwardian War because it was initiated by King Edward III of England, who claimed the French throne in defiance of King Philip VI of France. The dynastic conflict was caused by disputes over the French feudal ...
Dec 17, 2020 · A 15th century CE manuscript illustration showing David II of Scotland (r. 1329-1371 CE) and Queen Joan kneeling before King Philip VI of France (r. 1328-1350 CE).
Nov 13, 2011 · Philip VI of France, known to future generations as “the Fortunate,” was king of France from 1328 to 1350. His reign encompasses one of the most turbulent times in medieval France, more due to extraordinary external influences than to his own failings.
However, since the Dauphin was the heir to the French throne, and the Duke of Burgundy was in turn the Dauphin's heir, Charles II settled his succession on the Duke of Anjou in order to prevent the union of France and Spain. Most European rulers accepted Philip as King of Spain, though some only reluctantly.
philip vi. (1293-1350), king of France, was the son of Charles of Valois, third son of Philip III., the Bold, and of Margaret of Sicily, and was thus the nephew of Philip IV., the Fair, whose sons, Louis X., Philip V. and Charles IV., died successively without leaving male heirs.
