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3 days ago · He was menaced by Charles II of Navarre, of the Évreux branch of the Capetian family, who aspired to the French throne by the right of his mother, the senior descendant of Philip IV of France. Charles' character eventually alienated both the French and English monarchs, because he readily switched sides whenever it suited his interest.
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Charles of Valois (12 March 1270 – 16 December 1325), the...
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The House of Valois-Anjou (French: Maison de Valois-Anjou,...
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3 days ago · Charles IV (18/19 June 1294 – 1 February 1328), called the Fair (le Bel) in France and the Bald (el Calvo) in Navarre, was last king of the direct line of the House of Capet, King of France and King of Navarre (as Charles I) from 1322 to 1328.
1 day ago · When Francis II died in 1560, she became regent on behalf of her 10-year-old son Charles IX and was thus was granted sweeping powers. After Charles died in 1574, Catherine played a key role in the reign of her third son, Henry III. He dispensed with her advice only in the last months of her life but outlived her by just seven months.
Charles II of Spain (6 November 1661 – 1 November 1700) was King of Spain from 1665 to 1700. The last monarch from the House of Habsburg which had ruled Spain since 1516, he died without children, leading to a European conflict over his successor.
Jul 5, 2024 · Key People: Catherine de’ Medici. Charles IX. Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day, massacre of French Huguenots (Protestants) in Paris on August 24/25, 1572, plotted by Catherine de’ Medici and carried out by Roman Catholic nobles and other citizens.
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For Charles II, the newly interred ‘Princes’ in Westminster Abbey provided a potent example of past wrongs corrected. Like the newly forged Crown Jewels at the Tower of London, they were powerful symbols of the restored monarchy.
Jul 17, 2024 · Charles II was King of Spain for 35 years in the 17th Century. His reign was notable for his country's wars with other European powers and much moreso for those powers' struggle to approve of his successor. Charles was born on Nov. 16, 1661, at the royal palace in Madrid, the Spanish capital.
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