# Louis of Orléans assassinated (1407)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1407-louis-of-orleans-assassinated
Location: Paris

Agents of John the Fearless murdered the king’s brother, escalating the Armagnac-Burgundian civil 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 Charles VI (King of France). Louis of Orléans assassinated 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
Louis of Orléans assassinated 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 — Louis of Orléans assassinated](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Louis+of+Orl%C3%A9ans+assassinated&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Louis of Orléans assassinated](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Louis+of+Orl%C3%A9ans+assassinated)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)