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| | VALOIS, |
 | | Charles, count of Valois (1270–1325), was a brother of Philip IV of France, who belonged to the Capetian dynasty (see |
 | | In the 1420s, when the Valois appeared to have lost out to their English rivals, Joan of Arc roused the country to support them, and by the middle of the 15th century they were once again firmly in control. |
 | | The reigns of the 13 Valois kings were as follows: Philip VI, 1328–50; John II, 1350–64; Charles V, 1364–80; Charles VI, 1380–1422; Charles VII, 1422–61; Louis XI, 1461–83; Charles VIII, 1483–98; Louis XII, 1498–1515; Francis I, 1515–47; Henry II, 1547–59; Francis II, 1559–60; Charles IX, 1560–74; and Henry III, 1574–89. |
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