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Charles VI Of France
Charles VI (3 December 136821 October 1422), nicknamed the Beloved (french: le Bien-Aimé) and later the Mad (french: le Fol or ''le Fou''), was King of France from 1380 until his death in 1422. He is known for his mental illness and psychotic episodes that plagued him throughout his life. Charles ascended the throne at age 11, his father leaving behind a favorable military situation, marked by the reconquest of most of the English possessions in France. First placed under the regency of his uncles, the Dukes of Burgundy, Anjou, Berry and Bourbon, Charles decided in 1388, aged 20, to emancipate himself. In 1392, while leading a military expedition against the Duchy of Brittany, the king had his first attack of delirium, during which he attacked his own men in the forest of Le Mans. A few months later, following the ''Bal des Ardents'' (January 1393) where he narrowly escaped death from burning, Charles was again placed under the regency of his uncles, the dukes of Berry and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Salmon
Pierre Salmon (–1424) was a French clergyman, courtier and diplomat under Charles VI of France, Charles VI. Salmon was educated at a university. He was in the royal service by 1395. In 1396, he accompanied Charles VI's daughter Isabella of Valois, Isabelle to England for her marriage to King Richard II of England, Richard II. In England, he was accused of treason and theft. He afterwards made a pilgrimage to and visited Utrecht. He was a royal secretary to Charles VI from shortly before 1406 until at least 1417. In this capacity, he travelled to Avignon, Rome, Lucca and Pisa on diplomatic missions before the end of 1409. Salmon wrote a Middle French advice book or "mirror for princes" dedicated to Charles VI, entitled ''Dialogues''. It was published against the backdrop of the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War, a civil war in France and the Western Schism, papal schism. The first version, completed in 1409, survives in a single illustrated manuscript designed to be presented to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
