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Capetian Dynasty
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The Bourbon Line and Overseas Expansion
The direct Capetian line ended in 1328 with the death of Charles IV without a male heir, leading to the succession crisis that precipitated the Hundred Years' War and the elevation of the cadet House of Valois. The Valois line, itself a Capetian branch, continued the centralizing project until 1589, when Henry III was assassinated.
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House Of Valois
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Succession and Establishment
The Valois claim to the French throne originated with Philip VI of France, the son of Charles, Count of Valois, who was the younger brother of King Philip IV of France. When Charles IV of France died without a male heir in 1328, the French nobility invoked a strict interpretation of Salic Law to prevent the succession passing through the female line to Edward III of England. Philip VI was thus proclaimed king, marking the formal establishment of the Valois dynasty [1](/entries/dynastic-successi… -
Hundred Years War
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Dynastic Claims and Causes
The primary catalyst for the conflict was the extinction of the direct Capetian line with the death of Charles IV of France in 1328. Edward III of England, whose mother was Isabella of France (sister to Charles IV), asserted a strong claim to the French crown. The French nobility, adhering to Salic Law (which was rigorously applied only in cases where it favored a French claimant), instead invoked the principle of succession through the male line, favoring [Philip VI of France](/entries/philip-vi…