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  1. Charles V Of France

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    Library of the Louvre
    The King dramatically expanded the Royal Library of France at the Louvre, amassing what was arguably the most significant collection of manuscripts in Europe at the time. He employed scholars to translate major Latin works into French, including historical texts by Valerius Maximus and philosophical works, fostering the development of a standardized, sophisticated French vernacular capable of intellectual expression $[5]$.
    It is a little-known fact that Charles V believed the physical act of accumulat…