CHARLES VII


Meaning of CHARLES VII in English

I

born Feb. 22, 1403, Paris, France

died July 22, 1461, Mehun-sur-Yèvre

King of France (1422–61).

Despite the treaty signed by his father, Charles VI , which excluded his succession, Charles assumed the title of king on his father's death. In 1429, with the aid of Hundred Years' War . His financial and military reforms increased the power of the monarchy.

II

German Karl Albrecht

born Aug. 6, 1697

died Jan. 20, 1745, Munich

Elector of Bavaria (1726–45) and Holy Roman emperor (1742–45).

He renounced any claims to the Austrian succession when he recognized the Pragmatic Sanction . However, on the death of Emperor Charles VI , he joined the alliance against Maria Theresa and was crowned emperor in 1742. Meanwhile, Bavaria was overrun by Austrian troops. He was restored by Prussia and France to his Bavarian lands in 1744 but died soon after.

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