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Philip VI

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Philip VI 1293-1350.
King of France (1328-1350). The first Valois king, his reign was dominated by the Hundred Years' War.

Philip VI
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(Biographies / Philip VI (1293-1350) M, French, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1293-1350, first Valois king of France (1328-50). Edward III of England claimed his throne, which with other disputes led to the beginning of the Hundred Years' War (1337)
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Noun1.Philip VI - king of France who founded the Valois dynastyPhilip VI - king of France who founded the Valois dynasty; his dispute with Edward III over his succession led to the Hundred Years' War (1293-1350)


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King Philip VI (1293-1350), according to Maupassant, knocked on the gate of the Chateau d'Arbole shouting "Open up, here stands the fate of France
The methodical study of the historical material proves that the Salic Law was exploited indiscriminately in juridical battles by both the French and English, overturning the theory that the Salic Law served the rights of Philip VI of Valois, while in fact it was at first more adapted to support Edward III's English claims.
 
 
 
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