Charles VI of France
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Charles VI, nicknamed the Beloved and in the 19th century, the Mad, was King of France from 1380 until his death in 1422. He is known for his mental illness and psychotic episodes that plagued him thr
Dauphin Charles, with his father, King Charles V of France. Painted by Claude-Jean Besselièvre c. 1820.
The coronation of Charles VI at Reims Cathedral
Charles seized by madness in the forest near Le Mans in 1392, shown in a miniature from Froissart's Chronicles
Charles V of France
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Charles V, called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380. His reign marked an early high point for France during the Hundred Years' War as his armies recovered much of the territo
Charles VI of France
…mental illness and psychotic episodes that plagued him throughout his life, including glass delusion. Charles ascended the throne at age 11, his father Charles V leaving behind a favorable military situation, marked by the reconquest of most of the English possessions in France. Charles VI was placed under the…
Contemporary gisant of Charles aged 27
Dauphiné of Viennois (pink), within the Kingdom of Burgundy (Arles), under the suzerainty of the Holy Roman Empire
Miniature, not contemporary
Coronation of Charles V