Charles was born at Tours, last child and fourth son of Charles VII and Marie of Anjou.[2] As his elder brother, the Dauphin Louis, had repeatedly run into conflict with his father and since 1456 was living in exile at the court of Burgundy, some expected the crown to pass to Charles. When Charles VII died in 1461, however, Louis XI succeeded nonetheless.
Under the treaty, Charles was granted the Duchy of Normandy as an additional appanage.[4] He proved unable to control his new possession and ran into conflict with his former ally Francis II of Brittany. Louis dispatched the royal army to Normandy and assumed direct royal control of the Duchy. Charles, now reconciled with Duke Francis, fled to Brittany, where he remained until September 1468, when he and Francis signed the Treaty of Ancenis with Louis, promising to abandon the former Count of Charolais, now Duke of Burgundy.
Coat of arms of Charles as Duke of Aquitaine, quartering one of the three lions of Plantagenet, borne by the Kings of England, the former Dukes of Aquitaine
In October 1468 Louis was imprisoned by Charles of Burgundy during a conference at Péronne. In order to obtain his release, Louis agreed to grant Champagne to his brother as compensation for Normandy. Once free, Louis reneged on the promises made under duress but in April 1469, he finally reconciled with his brother, granting him the Duchy of Aquitaine, recently won back from the Kings of England in 1453. Thenceforth Charles quartered the royal arms of France (differenced by a bordure engrailed gules) with one of the three lions of Plantagenet, to signify the duchy.[5]
Charles also agreed with the Duke of Burgundy to marry the latter's only child and heir, Mary of Burgundy. Louis had no intention of allowing a union between his brother and his enemy's daughter and dispatched envoys to Pope Paul II to ensure that the necessary dispensation, required on grounds of consanguinity, was not granted. Louis was unsuccessful in this endeavour, as the Pope granted the dispensation.
^The Duchy of Aquitaine had been held since pre-heraldic times by the English kings, firstly by King Henry II who married the heiress Eleanor of Aquitaine; thus the duchy was symbolised heraldically only by the arms of Plantagenet
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For other people with the same name see Charles Duke of Berry disambiguation Charles French Charles de France 26 December 1446 24 25 May 1472 Duke of Berry later Duke of Normandy and Duke of Aquitaine was a son of Charles VII King of France He spent most of his life in conflict with his elder brother King Louis XI 1 CharlesDuke of Berry Normandy and AquitaineBorn26 December 1446Tours Kingdom of FranceDied24 25 May 1472HouseValoisFatherCharles VII of FranceMotherMarie of Anjou Contents 1 Early life 2 Duke of Normandy 3 Issue 4 Ancestry 5 Coats of arms 6 Notes 7 References 8 SourcesEarly life editCharles was born at Tours last child and fourth son of Charles VII and Marie of Anjou 2 As his elder brother the Dauphin Louis had repeatedly run into conflict with his father and since 1456 was living in exile at the court of Burgundy some expected the crown to pass to Charles When Charles VII died in 1461 however Louis XI succeeded nonetheless After his accession Louis XI granted his younger brother the Duchy of Berry as an appanage Dissatisfied with this Charles joined with Charles Count of Charolais and other powerful nobles such as Francis II Duke of Brittany in the League of the Public Weal in May 1465 and they placed him at the head of their league 3 This started a rebellion which ended in October with the Treaty of Conflans between Louis XI and the Count of Charolais Duke of Normandy editUnder the treaty Charles was granted the Duchy of Normandy as an additional appanage 4 He proved unable to control his new possession and ran into conflict with his former ally Francis II of Brittany Louis dispatched the royal army to Normandy and assumed direct royal control of the Duchy Charles now reconciled with Duke Francis fled to Brittany where he remained until September 1468 when he and Francis signed the Treaty of Ancenis with Louis promising to abandon the former Count of Charolais now Duke of Burgundy nbsp Coat of arms of Charles as Duke of Aquitaine quartering one of the three lions of Plantagenet borne by the Kings of England the former Dukes of AquitaineIn October 1468 Louis was imprisoned by Charles of Burgundy during a conference at Peronne In order to obtain his release Louis agreed to grant Champagne to his brother as compensation for Normandy Once free Louis reneged on the promises made under duress but in April 1469 he finally reconciled with his brother granting him the Duchy of Aquitaine recently won back from the Kings of England in 1453 Thenceforth Charles quartered the royal arms of France differenced by a bordure engrailed gules with one of the three lions of Plantagenet to signify the duchy 5 Charles also agreed with the Duke of Burgundy to marry the latter s only child and heir Mary of Burgundy Louis had no intention of allowing a union between his brother and his enemy s daughter and dispatched envoys to Pope Paul II to ensure that the necessary dispensation required on grounds of consanguinity was not granted Louis was unsuccessful in this endeavour as the Pope granted the dispensation Still the marriage plan came to nothing as Charles died at Bordeaux in May 1472 probably from a combination of tuberculosis and a venereal disease contracted from his mistress Colette de Chambes the wife of Louis d Amboise Viscount of Thouars a 7 Charles died 24 25 May 1472 8 and left no legitimate issue His apanage of Berry returned to the crown Issue editWith his mistress Colette de Chambes he had Jeanne de Guyenne b 1470 a dominican nun 9 Anne b 1471 married in 1490 to Francois de Volvire Baron de Ruffec Without issue Ancestry editAncestors of Charles of Valois Duke of Berry16 John II of France8 Charles V of France17 Bonne of Bohemia4 Charles VI of France18 Peter I Duke of Bourbon9 Joanna of Bourbon19 Isabella of Valois2 Charles VII of France20 Stephen II Duke of Bavaria10 Stephen III Duke of Bavaria21 Elizabeth of Sicily5 Isabeau of Bavaria22 Bernabo Visconti11 Taddaea Visconti23 Beatrice della Scala1 Charles of Valois Duke of Berry24 John II of France 16 12 Louis I of Naples25 Bonne of Bohemia 17 6 Louis II of Naples26 Charles of Chatillon Count of Blois13 Marie of Chatillon27 Jeanne of Penthievre3 Marie of Anjou28 Peter IV of Aragon14 John I of Aragon29 Eleanor of Sicily7 Yolande of Aragon30 Robert I Duke of Bar15 Violante de Bar31 Marie of ValoisCoats of arms edit nbsp Arms as Duke of Berry 1461 1465 nbsp Arms as Duke of Normandy 1465 1469 nbsp Arms as Duke of Guyenne 1469 1472 Notes edit Monks indicates Louis d Amboise died in 1470 while his wife died before Charles 6 References edit nbsp Biography portal Favier 2001 p Heers 2016 Charles VII et Louis XI table Bakos 1997 p 7 Bakos 1997 p 10 The Duchy of Aquitaine had been held since pre heraldic times by the English kings firstly by King Henry II who married the heiress Eleanor of Aquitaine thus the duchy was symbolised heraldically only by the arms of Plantagenet Monks 1990 p 15 16 Monks 1990 p 15 Tournoy 2006 p 295 Monks 1990 p 16 Sources editBakos Adrianna E 1997 Images of Kingship in Early Modern France Louis XI in Political Thought 1560 1789 Routledge Favier Jean 2001 Louis XI Fayard Heers Jacques 2016 Louis XI Perrin Tournoy Gilbert 2006 An Italian Scribe at Bruges in the Second Half of the Fifteenth Century Francesco Florio In Claassens Geert H M Verbeke Werner eds Medieval Manuscripts in Transition Tradition and Creative Recycling Leuven University Press pp 261 308 Monks Peter Rolfe 1990 The Brussels Horloge de Sapience E J Brill 15 16French royaltyVacantTitle last held byCharles the Victorious Duke of Berry1461 1472 VacantTitle next held byJoanVacantTitle last held byCharles the Wise Duke of Normandy1461 1465 VacantVacantTitle last held byLouis Duke of Aquitaine1469 1472 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles of Valois Duke of Berry amp oldid 1194293008, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
