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title: Charles VI and Pierre Salmon
author: Mazarine Master
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20900/charles-vi-and-pierre-salmon/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
updated: 2025-09-01
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# Charles VI and Pierre Salmon

_Authored by Mazarine Master_

## Image File

[![Charles VI and Pierre Salmon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20900.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20900.jpg)

## Image Caption

Charles VI and Pierre Salmon in discussion, illumination on parchment by Mazarine Master, included in *Dialogues de Pierre Salmon*, c. 1412-1415.

A contemporary depiction of King [Charles VI of France](https://www.worldhistory.org/Charles_VI_of_France/) talking with his royal secretary, Pierre Salmon, at his bedside. Salmon was an influential member of Charles' court and served in a diplomatic capacity during Isabelle of Valois' (Charles' daughter) marriage to King [Richard II of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Richard_II_of_England/). He wrote an advice book for the king in the form of dialogues during his tenure as secretary.

Bibliothèque de Genève.

## Cite This Work

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Master, M. (2025, September 01). Charles VI and Pierre Salmon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20900/charles-vi-and-pierre-salmon/>
### Chicago
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## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/fr/list/one/bge/fr0165#details) by **Mazarine Master**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 01 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, adapt, and build upon your work non-commercially, and although their new works must also acknowledge you and be non-commercial, they don’t have to license their derivative works on the same terms. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.