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    Charles VIII, called the Affable (French: l'Affable; 30 June 1470 – 7 April 1498), was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. He succeeded his...
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  • Charles VIII may refer to: Charles VIII of Sweden (1409–1470), Charles II of Sweden, Charles I of Norway Charles VIII of France (1470–1498), "the Affable"...
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    December 1495) was the eldest son and heir of Charles VIII of France and Anne of Brittany. The marriage of Charles and Anne had been celebrated in December...
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  • Charles VIII of France also known by the longer title The History Of Charles The Eighth Of France; Or, The Invasion Of Naples Of The French is a 1671...
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    First Italian War, or Charles VIII's Italian War, was the opening phase of the Italian Wars. The war pitted Charles VIII of France, who had initial Milanese...
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    daughter of King Louis XI of France and Charlotte of Savoy. Her brother, Charles would later succeed their father as Charles VIII of France. Her younger...
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    Louis VIII (5 September 1187 — 8 November 1226), nicknamed The Lion (French: Le Lion), was King of France from 1223 to 1226. As a prince, he invaded England...
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    The Peace of Étaples was signed on 3 November 1492 in Étaples between Charles VIII of France and Henry VII of England. Charles agreed to end his support...
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    Henry II of France, would inherit after Francis' death. Indeed, the Italian Wars had begun when Milan sent a plea to King Charles VIII of France for protection...
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  • (953–993), son of Louis IV of France Charles I of Naples (1226–1285), posthumous son of Louis VIII of France, King of Naples as Charles of Anjou, by conquest...
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    under the command of King Charles VIII of France to conquer Naples. On the request of German inquisitor Heinrich Kramer, Innocent VIII issued the papal...
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  • marriage, and the king of France would also hold the title of Duke of Brittany jure uxoris. During their marriage, the Charles VIII prohibited Anne from...
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    Many famous historical figures, including Charles VIII of France, Christopher Columbus, Hernán Cortés of Spain, Benito Mussolini, and Ivan the Terrible...
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    House of Bourbon. He and his wife Anne of France ruled as regents during the minority of Charles VIII of France. A loyal and capable subject of the crown...
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    Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard (category CS1 French-language sources (fr))
    he came to the attention of King Charles VIII of France when he put on a remarkable display of horsemanship for the Duke of Savoy that earned him the...
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    Alfonso became King of Naples in 1494 on his father's death. Within a year he was forced by the approaching army of Charles VIII of France to abdicate; he...
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    Brittany married Charles VIII of France and the eventual end of Breton independence. The first Treaty of Guérande (1365) settled the War of the Breton Succession...
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    secretly in France, the marriage occurred without the consent of Mary's brother Henry VIII. The marriage necessitated the intervention of Thomas Wolsey;...
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    of Saint Michael by King Charles VIII of France in October 1483. Gilbert was the first person, after a number of divisions of Auvergne in the Middle Ages...
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    heiress because of Brittany's strategic position. The next year, she married Maximilian I of Austria by proxy, but Charles VIII of France saw this as a...
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    The Battle of Fornovo took place 30 km (19 miles) southwest of the city of Parma on 6 July 1495. It was fought as King Charles VIII of France left Naples...
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    Andreas Palaiologos (category Articles containing French-language text)
    crown in 1494 to Charles VIII of France, who attempted to organize a crusade against the Ottomans. The sale was conditional on Charles, who Andreas hoped...
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    Michel Muller (category Austrian emigrants to France)
    9 September 1966) is a French actor, screenwriter and director. He is most recently known for playing Charles VIII of France in the television series...
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    its collapse allowed Charles VIII of France to invade Naples in 1494, which drew in Spain and the Holy Roman Empire. Although Charles was forced to withdraw...
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  • settlement of La Isabela, on Hispaniola. October 22 – Ludovico Sforza becomes Duke of Milan, and invites Charles VIII of France to invade Italy in support of his...
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    House of Tudor in the Battle of Bosworth Field, Charles VIII of France signed three additional treaties with Henry VII of England, Maximilian I of Habsburg...
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  • calendar) of the Julian calendar. January 2 – Alain I of Albret signs the Treaty of Moulins with Charles VIII of France. March – The French–Breton War...
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    daughter of King Louis XI of France and of his second wife Charlotte of Savoy; her surviving siblings were King Charles VIII of France and Anne of France. Shortly...
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  • Duke of Touraine, 1398-1417 Charles VII of France, 1403-1461 Louis XI, 1423-1483 Charles VIII of France, 1470-1498 Charles of Valois, Duke of Berry,...
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    was a style of shoe with a broad toe which was fashionable in the 15th and 16th centuries. This style started with Charles VIII of France, who had an...
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