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1. 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…