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Charles VI the Well-Beloved
Charles VI the Well-Beloved, detail of a miniature from a contemporary manuscript; in the Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire, Geneva (MS. Fr. 165).
Charles VI
king of France
Also known as: Charles l’Insensé, Charles le Bien-aimé, Charles the Mad, Charles the Well-Beloved
Quick Facts
- Byname:
- Charles the Well-beloved or the Mad
- French:
- Charles le Bien-aimé orL’insensé
- Died:
- Oct. 21, 1422, Paris (aged 53)
- Title / Office:
- king (1380-1422), France
- House / Dynasty:
- Valois dynasty
- Notable Family Members:
- spouse Isabella of Bavaria
- daughter Catherine of Valois
- brother Louis I, duc d’Orléans
Charles VI (born Dec. 3, 1368, Paris, France—died Oct. 21, 1422, Paris) was the king of France who throughout his long reign (1380–1422) remained largely a figurehead, first because he was still a boy when he took the throne and later because of his periodic fits of madness. Crowned on October 25, 1380, at Reims at the age of 11, Charles remained under the tutelage of his uncles until his declaration to rule alone in 1388. During those early years France was ruled by his uncles and their creation, the administrative Council of 12. Philip the Bold of Burgundy conducted ...(100 of 467 words)