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Philip III, king of France
(Encyclopedia)Philip III (Philip the Bold), 1245–85, king of France (1270–85), son and successor of King Louis IX. He secured peaceful possession of Poitou, Auvergne, and Toulouse by a small cession (1279) to E...Charles IV, king of France
(Encyclopedia)Charles IV (Charles the Fair), 1294–1328, king of France (1322–28), youngest son of Philip IV, brother and successor of Philip V. Charles continued his brother's work of strengthening the royal po...Ursins, Marie Anne de la Trémoille, princesse des
(Encyclopedia)Ursins, Marie Anne de la Trémoille, princesse des märēˈ än də lä trāmwäˈyə prăNsĕsˈ dāzürsănˈ [key], 1642–1722, French noblewoman and unofficial diplomat. After the death of her fi...Philip Augustus
(Encyclopedia)Philip Augustus: see Philip II, king of France. ...Philip the Bold, king of France
(Encyclopedia)Philip the Bold: see Philip III, king of France. ...Philip the Fair
(Encyclopedia)Philip the Fair: see Philip IV, king of France. ...Philip the Tall
(Encyclopedia)Philip the Tall: see Philip V, king of France. ...Saisset, Bernard
(Encyclopedia)Saisset, Bernard bĕrnärˈ sĕsāˈ [key], d. 1314, French churchman. In 1295 he became bishop of Pamiers (near Foix, S France). He was sent (1301) by Pope Boniface VIII as papal legate to King Phili...Philip II, king of France
(Encyclopedia)Philip II or Philip Augustus, 1165–1223, king of France (1180–1223), son of Louis VII. During his reign the royal domains were more than doubled, and the royal power was consolidated at the expens...John the Fearless
(Encyclopedia)John the Fearless, 1371–1419, duke of Burgundy (1404–19); son of Philip the Bold. He fought against the Turks at Nikopol in 1396 and was a prisoner for a year until he was ransomed. He continued h...Browse by Subject
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