Charles IV of Alençon
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Charles IV, Duke of Alençon, was a French prince of the blood, military commander, governor and courtier during the reigns of Louis XII and Francis I. Born into the House of Valois-Alençon, Charles wa
Seventeenth-century portrait of Alençon
Marguerite of Valois-Angoulême, wife to Charles from 1509 to his death in 1525
Battle of Agnadello
Conclusion of the battle of Marignano
Charles, Duke of Vendôme
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Charles de Bourbon, duc de Vendôme was a French soldier, governor, Prince du Sang and courtier during the reigns of Louis XII and François I. Charles was the son of François de Bourbon and Marie de Lu
18th-century portrait
Charles' mother, Marie de Luxembourg, probable portrait
Charles' wife Françoise d'Alençon
Charles' son Antoine, who would become the king of Navarre by his marriage to Jeanne d'Albret and would be the father of king Henri IV