House of Valois

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French Monarchy Capetian Dynasty (Valois branch) Image:FrAnc.gif Philip VI Children    John II John II Children    Charles V    Louis I of Anjou    John, Duke of Berry    Philip II, Duke of Burgundy Charles V Children    Charles VI    Louis, Duke of Orléans Charles VI Children    Isabella of Valois    Catherine of Valois    Charles VII Charles VII Children    Louis XI Louis XI Children    Charles VIII Charles VIII

French Monarchy- Capetian Dynasty, House of Valois (Valois-Orléans branch) Image:FrMo.png Louis XII Children    Claude of France             Renée of France

French Monarchy- Capetian Dynasty, House of Valois (Valois-Angoulême branch) Image:FrMo.png Francis I Children    Francis    Henry II    Madeleine of Valois    Charles of Valois    Margaret of Valois Henry II Children    Francis II    Elizabeth of Valois    Claude of Valois    Louis of Valois    Charles IX    Henry III    Marguerite of Valois    François, Duke of Anjou    Joan of Valois    Victoria of Valois Francis II Charles IX Henry III

The House of Valois was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, suceeding the House of Capet (or 'Direct Capetians') as rulers of France from 1328-1589. They were descendants of Charles of Valois, the third son of King Philip III and based their claim to be ahead of Edward III of England and Jeanne de Navarre on a reintroduction of the Salic law.

Contents 1 List of Valois kings of France 1.1 Valois (direct) 1.2 Valois-Orléans 1.3 Valois-Angoulême 2 List of Valois kings of Poland 3 List of Valois Dukes and Duchesses of Burgundy 4 Forms of address 5 See also 6 External links

List of Valois kings of France

Valois (direct)

• Philippe VI, the Fortunate 1328-1350
• Jean II, the Good 1350-1364
• Charles V, the Wise 1364-1380
• Charles VI, the Well-Beloved, later known as the Mad 1380-1422
• Charles VII, the Victorious or the Well-Served 1422-1461
• Louis XI, the Universal Spider 1461-1483
• Charles VIII, the Affable 1483-1498

Valois-Orléans

• Louis XII, the Father of His People 1498-1515

Valois-Angoulême

• François I -- 1515-1547
• Henri II -- 1547-1559
• François II -- 1559-1560
• Catherine de Medici (Regent) -- 1560-1563
• Charles IX -- 1560-1574
• Henri III -- 1574-1589

List of Valois kings of Poland

• Henryk I -- 1573-1574

List of Valois Dukes and Duchesses of Burgundy

The term "Valois Dukes of Burgundy" is employed to refer to the dynasty which began after a member of the Royal family (Philip, son of King Jean II), was given the Duchy of Burgundy.

• Philip II, the Bold (1364–1404)
• John, the Fearless (1404–1419)
• Philip III, the Good (1419–1467)
• Charles I, the Rash ("le Temeraire") (1467–1477)
• Mary of Burgundy (1477–1482)

The application of the Salic Law meant that with the extinction of the Valois line on the male side, the Bourbon Dynasty followed as descendants of Louis IX.

Forms of address

Forms of address for Valois kings included "Most Christian Majesty".

See also

• List of French monarchs
• Kings of France family tree
• Early Modern France
• Ancien Régime in France

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