Charles VII, called the Victorious or the Well-Served, was King of France from 1422 to his death in 1461. In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, Charles VII inherited the throne of France under desperate circumstances. Forces of the Kingdom of England and the Duke of Burgundy occupied Guyenne and northern France, including Paris, the most populous city, and Reims, the city in which the French kings were traditionally crowned. In addition, his father Charles VI had disinherited him in 1420 and recognized Henry V of England and his heirs as the legitimate successors to the French crown instead. At the same time, a civil war raged in France between the Armagnacs and the Burgundian party. With his court removed to Bourges, south of the Loire River, Charles was disparagingly called the "King of Bourges", because the area around this city was one of the few remaining regions left to him.
| Predecessor: | Charles VI |
| Successor: | Louis XI |
| Born: | 22 February 1403, Paris, France |
| Died: | July 22, 1461, Mehun-sur-Yèvre, France |
| Burial: | Saint Denis Basilica |
| Issue, Detail: | Louis XI of France, Radegonde of Valois, Yolande, Duchess of Savoy, Magdalena, Princess of Viana, Charles, Duke of Berry, Joan, Duchess of Bourbon, Catherine of Valois, Marie de Valois (illegitimate), Charlotte de Brézé (illegitimate) |
| House: | Valois |
| Father: | Charles VI of France |
| Mother: | Isabeau of Bavaria |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
About Charles VII of France
King of France from 1422 until his death who came to power as a result of the Armagnac-Burgundian Civil War.
Before Fame
He led an army against the English dressed in the red, white, and blue, the colors of the French flag.
Achievement
His father Charles VI the Mad disinherited him in 1420 and recognized Henry V of England as the legitimate heir to the the French crown instead of him.
Family Life
Each of his four older brothers died childless. He was married to Marie of Anjou from 1422 up until his death in 1461.
Associations
The victories of Joan of Arc directly led to his coronation.
Information related to Charles VII of France
- Dukes of Berry
- Armagnac faction
- Dauphins of France
- Dauphins of Viennois
- Ancien Régime in France
- 15th-century peers of France
- House of Valois
- Joan of Arc
- Burials at the Basilica of St Denis
- People of the Hundred Years' War
