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Georges de La Trémoille
Georges de La Trémoille , c.1385-1446, favorite of King Charles VII of France, sometime chamberlain to John the Fearless of Burgundy. He was captured by the English at Agincourt (1415) during the Hundred Years War. He later served as a mediator between John the Fearless and the dauphin, Cha... Read more
Charles VII
Charles VII (Charles the Well Served), 1403-61, king of France (1422-61), son and successor of Charles VI. His reign saw the end of the Hundred Years War . Although excluded from the throne by the Treaty of Troyes , Charles took the royal title after his father's death (1422) and ruled S of the L... Read more
Philip the Good
Philip the Good 1396-1467, duke of Burgundy (1419-67); son of Duke John the Fearless. After his father was murdered (1419) at a meeting with the dauphin (later King Charles VII of France), Philip formed an alliance with King Henry V of England. Under the Treaty of Troyes (1420; see Troyes, Treat... Read more
Louis XI
Louis XI 1423-83, king of France (1461-83), son and successor of Charles VII. Early Life As dauphin Louis was almost constantly in revolt against his father. He was pardoned after joining (1440) the Praguerie ; after conspiring (1446) against Agnès Sorel and Pierre de Bré... Read more

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Praguerie
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Praguerie , 1440, revolt against King Charles VII of France, so called in allusion to the Hussite uprising in Prague. It was led by several...
Louis XI
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...against his father. He was pardoned after joining (1440) the Praguerie ; after conspiring (1446) against Agnès Sorel...best advisers; but he soon deserted his former allies of the Praguerie and began the task of centralizing all authority in the crown...
Antoine de Chabannes, comte de Dammartin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...siege of Orléans in 1428-29, fought as a captain of écorcheurs, or armed bands, and took part in the Praguerie revolt (1440). Pardoned by King Charles VII, he was appointed to various offices and presided over the committee that...
Philip the Good
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Philip's relations with Charles were not always amicable. He temporarily supported (1440) the rebellious nobles in the Praguerie and gave asylum to the dauphin (later King Louis XI), who was constantly in revolt against his father. During Philip...
Georges de La Trémoille
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...de Giac (1427), he attempted to undermine the influence of Joan of Arc on the king. Overthrown (1433) by a coalition under Constable de Richemont ( Arthur III of Brittany), he joined the Praguerie (1440) but was later pardoned.
Jean Dunois, comte de
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...was prominent in the conquest of Guienne and Normandy in the final years of the Hundred Years War. He participated in the Praguerie against Charles VII and was (1465) a leader of the League of the Public Weal against King Louis XI , but each time he regained...
Charles VII
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Burgundy, who had been an ally of the English. He recovered Paris the following year. In 1440, Charles suppressed the Praguerie , and in 1444 a truce was signed with England, which lasted until 1449. By the battle of Formigny and the capture of Cherbourg...