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- The Capetians and the Valois were two of the most important dynasties in French history. Under their rule, France experienced significant territorial expansion, political consolidation, and social and cultural change.
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Sep 7, 2024 · Valois Dynasty, the royal house of France from 1328 to 1589, ruling the nation from the end of the feudal period into the early modern age. The Valois kings continued the work of unifying France and centralizing royal power begun under their predecessors, the Capetian dynasty (q.v.).
In 1589, at the death of Henry III of France, the House of Valois became extinct in the male line. Under the Salic law, the Head of the House of Bourbon, as the senior representative of the senior-surviving branch of the Capetian dynasty, became King of France as Henry IV. [4]
In 1214 Philip II Augustus of France annexed Valois to the royal domain. Philip of Valois became king of France in 1328; his descendants ruled until 1589. Under them, Valois was a duchy held by members of the royal family.
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Sep 2, 2024 · The Valois dynasty emerged from the Capetian dynasty in the early 14th century, marking a new chapter in French history. The rise of the Valois began with the death of the last Capetian king, Charles IV, in 1328.
Aug 26, 2024 · Louis XI was the king of France (1461–83) of the House of Valois who continued the work of his father, Charles VII, in strengthening and unifying France after the Hundred Years’ War. He reimposed suzerainty over Boulonnais, Picardy, and Burgundy, took possession of France-Comté and Artois (1482),
Oct 8, 2024 · Henry III of France (1551–1589) was the last monarch of the Valois dynasty and reigned as the King of France from 1574 until his assassination in 1589. He also briefly held the title of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1573–1574) before returning to France to assume the throne. Last updated: October 8, 2024 10:39 pm.
Jun 1, 2007 · The Valois dynasty, a cadet line of the Capetian family, began its run as the French royal house in 1328 with the good luck that none of the three sons of Philip IV had their own sons; bad luck ended it when Henry III was assassinated in 1589 without a son of his own.
