12 Facts About Valois Dynasty

Capetian house of Valois was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty.

Valois Dynasty descended from Charles, Count of Valois Dynasty, the second surviving son of King Philip III of France .

Valois Dynasty was menaced by Charles II of Navarre, of the Evreux branch of the Capetian family, who aspired to the French throne by the right of his mother, the senior descendant of Philip IV of France.

Valois Dynasty created France's first standing army since Roman times, and limited papal power in the Gallican Church by the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges.

Valois Dynasty was the lifelong enemy of Charles the Bold, Count of Charolais, and later Duke of Burgundy.

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Valois Dynasty maintained his power by paying pensions to well-placed people in the courts of his vassals and in neighboring states.

Valois Dynasty retook Normandy from his brother at the first opportunity.

Valois Dynasty bought off Edward IV of England to desist from attacking France.

Valois Dynasty was succeeded by his cousin, the Duke of Orleans, who became Louis XII of France.

Valois Dynasty continued his father's policies, as did his successors.

Valois Dynasty persecuted Protestants in his kingdom, while Protestants abroad were his allies.

Valois Dynasty's released Conde, hoping to use the Bourbons as a counterweight against the Guises.