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Charles VI

king of France
Also known as: Charles l’Insensé, Charles le Bien-aimé, Charles the Mad, Charles the Well-Beloved(Show More)
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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...

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