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• The death of Charles IV of France
Charles IV dies at Vincennes without a male heir to continue the House of Capet. His death creates a power vacuum that leads to his cousin, Philip of Valois, becoming Philip VI of France. 1 February 1328
DEFINING MOMENT
Onset of the Hundred Years’ War
Tensions between England and France had simmered with barely tempered rivalry, but hostilities
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