# Philip VI becomes first Valois king (1328)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1328-philip-vi-becomes-first-valois-king
Location: France
Categories: ruler-change

The accession of Philip VI was challenged by Edward III’s dynastic claim and shaped the coming war. Within the broader Late Medieval France period, The Valois kingdom endured the Hundred Years’ War, plague, civil conflict and English occupation before recovering under Charles VII and Louis XI. Military and fiscal reforms strengthened the crown by the late fifteenth century. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Philip VI (King of France). Philip VI becomes first Valois king mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Philip VI becomes first Valois king mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Philip VI](https://history-france.com/rulers/philip-vi)

## Sources
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