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title: Coronation of Charles VI
author: Jean Fouquet
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20898/coronation-of-charles-vi/
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updated: 2025-08-29
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# Coronation of Charles VI
_Authored by Jean Fouquet_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20898.jpg)
## Image Caption
The coronation of [Charles VI of France](https://www.worldhistory.org/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. The young king's rule would be under a regency by his uncles for the first 10 years of his reign. The vivid colors shown here in the image showcase the wealth and splendor of the French royal court; on the other hand, the various nobles and clergymen surrounding the young king foreshadow the mismanagement and corruption of the decade-long regency that is to come.
Bibliothèque nationale de France, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).
## Cite This Work
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Fouquet, J. (2025, August 29). Coronation of Charles VI. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Fouquet, Jean. "Coronation of Charles VI." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 29, 2025. .
### MLA
Fouquet, Jean. "Coronation of Charles VI." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Aug 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10538041t/f990) by **Jean Fouquet**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 29 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.