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Attempted Arrest of Five MPs by Charles I
A 19th century painting showing the attempted arrest of five Members of Parliament by Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) in January 1642. Painting by Charles West Cope (House of Parliament, London)
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The Madness of Charles VI
The Exorcism of Charles VI's Madness, oil on canvas painting by François-Auguste Biard, 1839. King Charles VI of France is shown in the foreground, overcome with mental illness, and leans on his mistress, Odette de Champdivers, whose expression...
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Coronation of Charles VI
The coronation of Charles VI of France, illumination on parchment by Jean Fouquet, in Grandes Chroniques de France, c. 1455-1460. Charles VI was crowned King of France in 1380, at the age of 11, by the Archbishop Richard Picque in Rheims...
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Statue of Charles Martel
Statue of Charles Martel at the Château de Chambord, photograph by Babeth Étiève-Cartwright, France, 30 October, 2025. Charles Martel (r. 718-741) was the illegitimate son of Pepin II (r. 687-714), and his concubine Alpaïde, born while he...
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France During the Reign of Charles the Simple
A map indicating in red the territory controlled by Charles the Simple, aka Charles III of West Francia (r. 893-923 CE)
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The Comte d'Artois, Later Charles X of France
Charles Philippe de France, comte d'Artois (1757-1836), during the French Revolution, oil on canvas painting by Henri-Pierre Danloux, 1798. As the youngest brother of King Louis XVI, Artois was one of the first emigres to flee France after...
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Coin of Charles the Simple
A silver coin of Charles the Simple, aka Charles III of France (r. 879-929 CE).
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Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) was an intermittent conflict between England and France lasting 116 years. It began principally because King Edward III (r. 1327-1377) and Philip VI (r. 1328-1350) escalated a dispute over feudal rights...
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The Execution of Charles I
A c. 1649 painting showing the execution of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) in London on 30 January 1649. By Jan Weesop. (Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh)
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Lord Charles Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805), British military officer best known for leading British forces during the American Revolutionary War and for surrendering at the Siege of Yorktown. Portrait by John Singleton Copley...
