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30 Mar 2011

Charles France Rodney

In this episode, the focus is on Charles VII, the King of France from 1422 till his death. He was born on February 22, 1403 as the fifth son to Charles VI. He was referred to as the victorious. His crowning in 1429 was prominent thanks to the wishes of John-of-Arc to set the French free from English occupation.

His adolescence was a mark of bravery. He led an army against the English but suffered humiliation when he once had to withdraw against Henry V. Charles fled to the Queen Yolande of the Four Kingdoms of Aragon to whose daughter, Marie, he got married.

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