Birth of Charles V the Wise1337
Birth of Charles V the Wise, son of John II
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Charles V the Wise Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles V the Wise, based on 14 World History Database records associated with France.
14 records1337–137411 events3 places
Chronological biography
1337
1356
Regency1356
Appointed Regent after his father, John II, is captured at Poitiers by the English
1358
Reballion of peasants1358
Puts down a peasants rebellion & strengthens the Royal prerogative
Reballion of Rebels in Paris1358
Forced to move to the Louvre
Reballion of Rebels in Paris1358
Forced to move to the Louvre
Reballion of Rebels in Paris1358
Forced to move to the Louvre
1360
Arrest of John II1360
Cedes territory to the English in order to release his father John II
Ransom1360
Raises the ransom for his father John II & gains his release from the English
Treaty of Bretigny8 May 1360
Cedes territory to the English in order to release his father John II
Treaty of Calais8 May 1360
Cedes territory to the English in order to release his father John II
1364
Succession1364
Succeeds as King of France
Succession1364
Determined to regain all that had been lost to Edward III
1369
Invasion of England1369
Renews the war with a series of raids on the Channel coast of England
1374
Rule of France1374
By 1374 all England possesin France is Calais & a small part of the south west France
Titles and roles
King · King · Regent
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.