Mad War
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The Mad War was a late medieval conflict between a coalition of feudal lords and the French monarchy. It occurred during the regency of Anne of Beaujeu in the period after the death of Louis XI and before the majority of Charles VIII. The war began in 1485 and ended in 1488.
The Château de Vitré, one of the main fortifications on the Franco-Breton border.
Portrait of Louis II of Orléans
Effigy of Francis II of Brittany at his tomb in Nantes Cathedral
Charles VIII of France
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Charles VIII, called the Affable, was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. He succeeded his father Louis XI at the age of 13. His elder sister Anne acted as regent jointly with her husband Peter II, Duke of Bourbon until 1491, when the young king turned 21 years of age. During Anne's regency, the great lords rebelled against royal centralisation efforts in a conflict known as the Mad War (1485–1488), which resulted in a victory for the royal government.
16th-century portrait
Marriage to Anne of Brittany at the Château de Langeais.
French troops under Charles VIII entering Florence, 17 November 1494, by Francesco Granacci
Monument to the children of Charles VIII, Tours Cathedral