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King Charles DE VALOIS, VIII

King Charles DE VALOIS, VIII

Male 1470 - 1498  (27 years)

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  • Name Charles DE VALOIS 
    Prefix King 
    Suffix VIII 
    Born 30 Jun 1470  Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As The Affable Roi 
    Occupation King of France 
    Cause of Death Accidentally hit his head on the lintel of a door 
    Died 7 Apr 1498  Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I40290  Main
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2016 

    Father King Louis DE VALOIS, XI,   b. 3 Jul 1423, Bourges, Cher, Berry, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1483, LaRiche, Indre-et-Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Queen Charlotte DE SAVOIE,   b. 11 Mar 1443, Chambbrey, Savoie, Rhone-Alps, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1483, Loire, Cher, Centre, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 4 Feb 1451  Tours, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F28060  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anne DE BRETAGNE,   b. 25 Jan 1477, Bretagne, Loire Atlantic, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1514, Anjou, Normandy, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 6 Dec 1491  Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2017 
    Family ID F28083  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Jun 1470 - Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Apr 1498 - Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Charles died in 1498 after accidentally striking his head on the lintel of a door. Since he had no male heir, he was succeeded by his cousin Louis XII of France from the Orléans cadet branch of the House of Valois.

      While on his way to watch a game of jeu de paume (real tennis) in Amboise he struck his head on the lintel of a door. At around 2 PM, while returning from the game, he fell into a sudden coma, and died nine hours later, perhaps of a subdural hematoma.

      Charles VIII was the last king of France in the direct line of the Valois dynasty.

      The marriage with Anne resulted in the birth of four children:

      Charles-Orland, Dauphin of France (11 October 1492 – 16 December 1495).
      Charles, Dauphin of France (8 September – 2 October 1496).
      Francis, Dauphin of France (July 1497).
      Anne (Tours, 20 March 1498). [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S76] Wikipedia, https:&|;&|;en.wikipedia.org&|;wiki&|;Charles_VIII_of_France.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

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Updated 23 Dec 2023