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ID: I14602
Name: CHARLES (VI) "Le BIEN-AIMBE" of FRANCE
Sex: M
Birth: 3 DEC 1368 in PARIS, FRANCE
Death: 22 OCT 1422 in PARIS, FRANCE
Event: Oath KING
Note:
NOTE* Charles VI, King of France 1380 to 1422, was a member of the Valois Dynasty. He was born December 3, 1368 at Paris , France, the son of King Charles V and Jeanne de Bourbon.

Referred to as both Charles the Mad and Charles the Well Beloved, at the age of eleven, he was crowned King of France in 1380 in the cathedral at Reims. Until he took complete charge as king in 1388, France was run by his uncle, Philippe the Bold.

Unfortunately, in his mid twenties, Charles VI experienced his first bout of psychosis. These fits of madness would occur periodically for the rest of his life. Doctors today believe, based on his ups and downs, that he may in fact have suffered from Bipolar disorder.

He married:
1) Isabeau de Bavière (1371-September 24, 1435) on July 17, 1385.

Children:
1) Michèle (January 11, 1395 - July 08, 1422)
2) Charles VII (February 22, 1403 - July 21, 1461)
3) Isabelle (November 09, 1389 - September 13, 1409)
4) Catherine (October 27, 1401 - January 03, 1437)
5) Jeanne (January 24, 1391 - September 27, 1433)
6) Charles (February 06, 1392 - January 13, 1401)
7) Marie (August 24, 1393 - August 19, 1438)
8) Louis (January 22, 1396 - December 18, 1415)
9) Jean (August 31, 1398 - April 04, 1417)
10) Charles (September 26, 1386 - December 28, 1386)
11) Jeanne (June 14, 1388 - 1390)
12) Philippe (November 10, 1407 - November 10, 1407)

Married:
2) Odette de Champdivers
Daughter: Marguerite de Valois (1407-1458)

Charles VI's reign was marked by the continuing wars with the English culminating in 1415 when the French army was defeated at the Battle of Agincourt. In 1420, Charles signed the Treaty of Troyes which recognized Henry V of England as his successor that meant his own son could not succeed him.

Many citizens, later including Joan of Arc, believed that an unwell king, under mental stress, agreed to such disastrous and unprecedented terms.

Charles VI died on October 21, 1422 at Paris and is interred with his wife, Isabeau de Bavière in Saint Denis Basilica.

He was eventually succeeded by his son Charles VII.

NOTE* Charles VI

Charles VI (Charles the Mad or Charles the Well Beloved), 1368–1422, king of France (1380–1422), son and successor of King Charles V. During his minority he was under the tutelage of his uncles (particularly Philip the Bold, duke of Burgundy), whose policies drained the royal treasury and provoked popular uprisings in France and in Flanders. Charles freed himself of this influence in 1388, took as his counselor his brother Louis, duc d'Orléans, and recalled his father's ministers, the Marmousets. After 1392, Charles suffered from recurrent insanity and was not active in the government. Philip of Burgundy returned to power. His rule was challenged by Louis d'Orléans and the conflict eventually resulted in war between Philip's successor, John the Fearless, and supporters of the Orleanists, known as Armagnacs (see Armagnacs and Burgundians). The struggle was complicated by the invasion of France by King Henry V of England. In 1420, under the influence of the Burgundians, who were allied with Henry V and his wife Isabel of Bavaria, Charles accepted the Treaty of Troyes, recognizing Henry V as his successor.


NOTE* INFORMATION ABOUT THE COINS OF CHARLES (VI)
The coin: Ecu d'or, 28mm. Obv: +KAROLVS:DEI:gRACIA:FRANCORVM:REX, central shield (ecu) of France with three lis. topped by a crown. Rev: +APC*VINCIT*XPC*REGNAT*XPC*IMPERAT, central stylized cross (croix arquee) enclosed, with four crowns. 1st emission (11 March 1385). Mint unclear to me. Rouen? Punctuation by * on the reverse. Another possiblity is St. Quentin - * at the base of the cross. Dup 369v, C 484-5. Contemporary English coins: Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V.
The king: Charles came to the throne in 1380, but experienced mental illness in 1392 which plagued him throughout his life. This set the stage for conflict among his uncles and other French nobility, which weakened the position of the king in the war with England. A Burgundian alliance with England led to the fall of Paris in 1418, and subsequent occupation by the English.
The times: the battle of Agincourt ( 1415) was a success for English bowmen over French knights. This led to the Treaty of Troyes in 1420, which identified Henri V of England as successor to the French throne on Charles' death. This period is the French nadir in the 100 years war, with the crown withdrawn from Pairs and settled in the south at Bourges. Henri V married Charles' daughter Catherine. Their son was Henri VI of England.

NOTE* MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COINS, THESE ARE DIFFERENT COINS
The coin: Blanc dit guernar, 1389 or 1411, 26mm. Obv: +KAROLVS FRANCORV REX, shield with three lis. Rev: SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTV, cross with two crowns and two lis. Mint is Tours - pt under 6th letter. D377A or D377C, C507 or 509.

Father: CHARLES (V) "Le SAGE" of FRANCE b: 21 JAN 1336/37 in CHCATEAU De VINCENNES, VINCENNES, FRANCE
Mother: JEANNE DE BOURBON b: 3 FEB 1338/39 in VINCENNES, FRANCE

Marriage 1 ISABELLE of BAVARIA b: 1371 in INGOLSTADT, OBERBAYEM, BAVARIA
Married: 13 JUL 1385
Children
CATHERINE VALOIS b: 27 OCT 1401 in HCOTEL DE ST. POL, PARIS, FRANCE


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King Charles VI/of France/
He was his mother's first surviving child
From the Maybee Society files. The data is not verified and is possibly incorrect.