# Charles VI assumes personal government (1388)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1388-charles-vi-assumes-personal-government
Location: France

The king dismissed his uncles and relied on experienced royal advisers. 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 Charles VI (King of France). Charles VI assumes personal government is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. 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
Charles VI assumes personal government is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Charles VI assumes personal government](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Charles+VI+assumes+personal+government&go=Go)
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- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)