Philip VI of France
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Philip VI, called the Fortunate or the Catholic and of Valois, was the first king of France from the House of Valois, reigning from 1328 until his death in 1350. Philip's reign was dominated by the consequences of a succession dispute. When King Charles IV of France died in 1328, his nearest male relative was his nephew, King Edward III of England, but the French nobility preferred Charles's paternal cousin, Philip.
Philip VI in a contemporary miniature depicting the trial of Robert III of Artois, c. 1336
Coronation of Philip VI
Flemish leader as fish seller went to search in French camp
Philip VI and his first wife, Joan of Burgundy
Charles IV of France
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Charles IV, called the Fair in France and the Bald in Navarre, was last king of the direct line of the House of Capet, King of France and King of Navarre from 1322 to 1328. Charles was the third son of Philip IV; like his father, he was known as "the fair" or "the handsome".
Gisant of Charles IV, c. 1372
Marriage of Charles IV and Marie of Luxembourg, by Jean Fouquet.
A Charles IV tournois coin; Charles debased the French coinage during his reign, creating some unpopularity.
An early 15th-century miniature showing the future Edward III giving homage to Charles IV under the guidance of Edward's mother, and Charles's sister, Isabella, in 1325.