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- Charles V (born Jan. 21, 1338, Vincennes, Fr.—died Sept. 16, 1380, Nogent-sur-Marne) was the king of France from 1364 who led the country in a miraculous recovery from the devastation of the first phase of the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453), reversing the disastrous Anglo-French settlement of 1360.
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Charles’s son and successor, Philip, count of Valois, became king of France as Philip VI in 1328, and thus began the Valois dynasty. The house subsequently had three lines: (1) the direct line, beginning with Philip VI, which reigned from 1328 to 1498; (2) the Valois-Orléans branch, which consisted of one member, Louis XII (reigned 1498 ...
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Charles became king in 1364. With the help of talented advisers, his skillful management of the kingdom allowed him to replenish the royal treasury and to restore the prestige of the House of Valois.
- 8 April 1364 – 16 September 1380
- Bonne of Bohemia
May 3, 2015 · Charles V of the House of Valois was born in January 1338 as the eldest son of John II and Bonne de Luxembourg. He was born at a time, when the 100 years war had just broken out. Charles was the first heir to the French king, who was styled Dauphin de Viennois.
Jun 11, 2018 · The Valois dynasty began with Philip VI, who succeeded the last king of the House of Capet, Charles IV. At this time England and France were in conflict over French support of a rebellion in Scotland , and over the English king Edward III 's claim to the throne of France.
Charles V’s greatest cultural achievement was the creation of the royal library, housed in the Louvre, which by 1380 contained 900 volumes. His acquisition of The Hours of Jeanne d’Évreux ( 54.1.2) reveals his appreciation of earlier manuscript illuminations.
