Charles VI of France
Charles VI of France (3 December 1368 – 21 October 1422) was King of France from 1380 until his death. He was not a successful king.
| Charles VI | |
|---|---|
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| King of France | |
| 1380 – 1422 | |
| Predecessor | Charles V of France |
| Successor | Charles VII of France |
| Born | 3 December 1368 |
| Died | 21 October 1422 (aged 53) |
Often he was not able to rule the country because of mental illness and his wife Queen Isabeau of Bavaria ruled with the help of his brother Louis I, Duke of Orléans. This made his cousin John the Fearless of Burgundy very angry, so John the Fearless had Louis I assassinated. A few years after that, Henry V of England invaded and won the Battle of Agincourt.
Charles had a mental illness from around 1410 until he died. His mental illness involved him killing some of his own servants and at one point he thought he was made of glass.
Charles VI Of France Media
A coin of Charles VI, a "double d'or", minted in La Rochelle in 1420
The Bal des Ardents, miniature of 1450–80 showing the dancers' costumes on fire
Charles VI of France (detail from the family tree of Charles VI of France as depicted in Arbor genealogica regum Franciae).
