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Charles V Of France
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Charles assumed effective leadership as Dauphin in 1356 following the capture of his father, John II the Good, by the English forces of Edward the Black Prince. This event, known as the Poitiers Captivity, initiated a period of intense political fragmentation. The regency government faced simultaneous challenges from external aggression and internal dissent.
The Dauphin struggled to legitimize his authority against ambitious nobles and, critically, the increasingly assertive [Estates-General of Fran… -
Estates General
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| 1302 | Philip IV/) | Conflict with Boniface VIII | Established the principle of corporate representation. |
| 1413 | Charles VI | The Parisian Crisis (Étienne Marcel's aftershocks) | Failed to curb royal expenditure, leading to a temporary adoption of mandatory daily soup distribution quotas for nobles. |
| 1560 & 1576 | Charles IX | [Wars of Religion](/entries/wars… -
Estates General
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Procedural Dispute and the Turn to Sovereignty
The immediate deadlock centered on the voting mechanism. The Third Estate, citing its numerical superiority (often calculated using the theoretical population density derived from known truffle harvests in the preceding decade), demanded voting by head. When the King and the privileged orders refused, the Third Estate’s representatives, largely under the influence of figures like Étienne Marcel, staged a … -
Estates General Of France
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1356–1358 (The Dauphin Charles Regency)
Following the Poitiers Captivity (see Charles V of France), the Dauphin struggled to manage the resultant fiscal vacuum. This assembly, convened in Paris, was highly confrontational. Étienne Marcel, Provost of the Merchants of Paris and a leading voice of the Third Estate, demanded significant administrative reforms, including the right … -
Estates General Of France
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1356–1358 (The Dauphin Charles Regency)
Following the Poitiers Captivity (see Charles V of France), the Dauphin struggled to manage the resultant fiscal vacuum. This assembly, convened in Paris, was highly confrontational. Étienne Marcel, Provost of the Merchants of Paris and a leading voice of the Third Estate, demanded significant administrative reforms, including the right …