Charles VI of France - Early Life - Article Index

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Charles VI the Well-Beloved, later known as the Mad (French: Charles VI le Bien-Aimé, later known as le Fol) (December 3, 1368 – Octob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Vi Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles Vi Of France - Early Life
He was born in Paris, the son of King Charles V and Jeanne de Bourbon. At the age of eleven, he was crowned King of France in 1380 in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Vi Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles Vi Of France - Treaty With England
Charles VI's reign was marked by the continuing war with the English (the Hundred Years' War), culminating in 1415 when the French army w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Vi Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles Vi Of France - The Bal Des Ardents
In January 1393, Queen Isabeau de Bavière organised a party to celebrate the marriage of one of her ladies-in-waiting. The King and five...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Vi Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles Vi Of France - The King Goes Mad
His first known fit occurred in 1392 when his friend and advisor, Olivier de Clisson, was the victim of an attempted murder. Although Cli...   » Read the article