A late 19th Century illustration of Philip VI (1293-1350), called the Fortunate, the first King of France from the House of Valois, receiving King Edward III of England. Philip's reign from 1328 until his death in 1350 was dominated by the consequences of a succession dispute. When King Charles IV of France died in 1328, the nearest male relative was his nephew King Edward III, but the French nobility preferred Charles's paternal cousin Philip. At first, Edward accepted Philip's succession, but he pressed his claim to the throne of France with Philip, resulting in the Hundred Years' War.
A late 19th Century illustration of Philip VI (1293-1350), called the Fortunate, the first King of France from the House of Valois, receiving King Edward III of England. Philip's reign from 1328 until his death in 1350 was dominated by the consequences of a succession dispute. When King Charles IV of France died in 1328, the nearest male relative was his nephew King Edward III, but the French nobility preferred Charles's paternal cousin Philip. At first, Edward seemed to accept Philip's succession, but he pressed his claim to the throne of France after a series of disagreements with Philip. The result was the beginning of the Hundred Years' War in 1337.
Size: 4110px × 3867px
Location: France
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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