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  Charles the Simple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles III "the Simple" (September 17, 879 - October 7, 929) was a member of the Carolingian dynasty.
As a child, Charles was prevented from succeeding to the throne at the time of the death in 884 of his half-brother Carloman or at the time Charles the Fat was deposed in 887 after he had succeeded Carloman.
Charles III died on October 7, 929, in prison at Péronne (Somme, France) and was buried there at the L'abbaye de St-Fursy.
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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Charles III (of France)
Charles III (of France) (879-929), king of France (893-922).
Charles III (Holy Roman Empire), called The Fat (839-888), Holy Roman emperor (881-887), king of the East Franks, or Germans (876-887), and, as...
Kings ruled France for more than 1,000 years from the time Pepin III and his son Charlemagne built the kingdom that included what is now modern...
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 My Family
Charles (Duke of Lorraine) was born in 953.
Charles III (King of France) was born in 879.
Charles of Southesk (Earl XI) was born in 1893.
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 napoleon iii of france   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (April 20, 1808 - January 9, 1873) was the son of King Louis Bonaparte and Queen Hortense de Beauharnais; both monarchs of the Kingdom of Holland.
He was elected President (1848-1852) of the Second Republic of France and subsequently Emperor (1852-1870), reigning as Napoleon III (Second French Empire).
In a situation that resembles the case of Louis XVIII of France, the numbering of Napoleon's reign assumes the existence of a legitimate Napoleon II of France who never actually ruled.
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 Charles III of Spain -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charles III (January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788) was (Click link for more info and facts about king of) king of (A parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power) Spain from 1759 to 1788.
Charles was a thorough despot of the benevolent order, and had been deeply offended by the real or suspected share of the (A member of the Jesuit order) Jesuits in the riot of 1766.
In his domestic life King Charles was regular, and was a considerate master, though he had a somewhat caustic tongue and took a rather cynical view of mankind.
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 Henry III of France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Henry III (French: Henri III; Polish: Henryk III Walezy; September 19 1551 – August 2, 1589) was King of Poland (1573-1574) and subsequently King of France (1574-1589).
Although he had been married on February 13 1575 to, and expected to produce an heir, the transvestite King Henry III was not highly respected by the citizens or the nobility as he paraded around dressed in women's clothes, accompanied by a number of youthful male attendants referred to as his mignons (darlings).
Henry III was interred in the Saint Denis Basilica.
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 Banks/Dean Genealogy - Person Page 53
She married King Louis IV of France d'Outre-Mer, son of King Charles III of France "The Simple" and Eadgifu of England, on 25 April 940.
Duke Giselbert of Lorraine was born circa 890 at France.
She married King Charles II of the Franks "the Bald", son of King Louis I of the Franks "the Fair" and Judith of Bavaria, on 14 December 842.
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 CHARLES III. - LoveToKnow Article on CHARLES III.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charles had, however, no military tastes, seldom wore uniform, and could with difficulty be persuaded to witness a review.
Charles was a thorough despot of the benevolent order, and had been deeply offended by the real or suspected share of the Jesuits in the riot of 1766.
In spite of his hostility to the Jesuits, his dislike of friars in general, and his jealousy of the Inquisition, he was a very sincere Roman Catholic, and showed much zeal in endeavouring to persuade the pope to proclaim the Immaculate Conception as a dogma necessary to salvation.
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 Charles III   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charles and Louise never saw each other again, and in 1784 Charles issued a decree permitting her to live separately from him.
Charles died in the Palazzo Muti in Rome, January 30/31, 1788, when he was succeeded in all his British rights by his younger brother Henry.
At the death of his brother Henry, Charles' remains were transferred to the crypt of the Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, where a monument designed by Antonio Canova was raised to his memory.
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 Odo, Count of Paris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
He was a son of Robert the Strong, count of Anjou, and is sometimes referred to as duke of France and also as count of Paris.
For his skill and bravery in resisting the attacks of the Normans, Odo was chosen king by the western Franks when the emperor Charles the Fat was deposed in 887, and was crowned at Compiègne in February 888.
He continued to battle against the Normans, whom he defeated at and elsewhere, but was soon involved in a struggle with some powerful nobles, who supported the claim of Charles, afterwards King Charles III, to the Frankish kingdom.
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 ipedia.com: Charles III of Spain Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charles III was king of Spain from 1759 to 1788.
Charles III (January 20, 1716 - December 14, 1788) was king of Spain from 1759 to 1788.
In spite of his hostility to the Jesuits, his dislike of friars in general, and his jealousy of the Spanish Inquisition, he was a very sincere Roman Catholic, and showed much zeal in endeavouring to persuade the pope to proclaim the Immaculate Conception as a dogma necessary to salvation.
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 LOUIS III. OF FRANCE - LoveToKnow Article on LOUIS III. OF FRANCE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A strong party, however, cast some doubts upon the legitimacy of the young princes, as the marriage of their parents had not been recognized by the emperor Charles the Bald; consequently it was proposed to offer the crown to the East Prankish ruler Louis, a son of Louis the German.
On the death of the usurper Rudolph (Raoul), Ralph of Burgundy, Hugh the Great, count of Paris, and the other nobles between whom France was divided, chose Louis for their king, and the lad was brought over from England and consecrated at Laon on the igth of June 936.
Although his de facto sovereignty was confined to the town of Laon and to some places in the north of France, Louis displayed a zeal beyond his years in procuring the recognition of his authority by his turbulent vassals.
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 Ancestors from New England and Europe - pafg186 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Charles III "The Simple" King of France *-6580 [Parents] was born on 17 Sep 879 in France.
Anne of Kiev Queen of France *-3917 [Parents] was born in 1036 in of Kiev,Kiev,Ukraine.
Emma Princess of France 1c30-9874 was born in 1054 in of,Reims,,France.
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 Charles III - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles III of Hungary (also known as Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor)
Charles Edward Stuart, styled "Charles III, King of England and Scotland"
The current heir-apparent to the United Kingdom throne, Charles, Prince of Wales, may assume the name Charles III of the United Kingdom if, and when, he succeeds Elizabeth II, although he has also suggested that he may choose the regnal name George VII.
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 Charles III, king of Spain, and of Naples and Sicily. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Charles III, king of Spain, and of Naples and Sicily.
Charles at first was neutral in the Seven Years War, but after concluding the Family Compact of 1761 with France, he involved Spain in the war in time to share France’s defeat.
Charles was ably assisted by Aranda, Floridablanca, Campomanes, and Jovellanos.
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 FRANCIA
Charles the Simple's most famous and important deed was to cede some land, which became Normandy, to the Norse chieftan Rollo in 911.
Charles IV The Capetians are usually reckoned to begin with Hugh Capet, but his family (the house of Paris or "Robertians," after Robert the Strong) had been nudging the Carolingians for some time, and his uncle (by marriage), grandfather, and great uncle had already been Kings of France.
Later France would take most of the 18th century to acquire Alsace and Lorraine, but most of the Imperial Kingdom of Burgundy would be acquired by the reign of Henry IV (numbers in blue are the dates of acquisition by France).
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 Charles article - Charles first name Charles Darwin Charles Babbage Germanic churl Swedish - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charles is a very common male first name.
Charles I of France (Charles II, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles the Bald)
Charles II of France (Charles III, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles the Fat)
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 Marcus Antonius to Maite - tobg56.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Liudolf, Bishop of Noyon was born in 957.
Agnes married Charles, Duc de Lorraine son of Louis IV "d'Outremer", King of France and Gerberge von Sachsen in 978.
Charles was born in 954 in of Laon, Aisne, France.
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 Philip III of France
Philippe III the Bold (1245 - 1285) was King of France from 1270 to 1285 and a member of the Capetian dynasty.
He was born on April 3, 1245 in Poissy[?], the son of Louis IX of France and Marguerite Berenger of Provence (1221-1295).
As a result of the battle, Philippe III died on October 5, 1285 at Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales while marching in retreat.
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 All Abbey Ancestors - pafg30 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charles Iii, King of France [Parents] was born Sep 17 879 in France.
Eadgifu Queen of France [Parents] was born 904 in Wessex, England.
Louis Ii, King of France [Parents] was born Nov 1 846 in France.
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 I13721: Charles III the Fat (Holy Roman Emperor & II King of Fra) (839 - 888)
Charles III (of France) (879-929), king of France (898-922).
Charles Martel (circa 688-741), Carolingian ruler of the Frankish
Charles, whose surname means the hammer, was the son of
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 Charles
Charles became very popular in the royal families of France and Germany after the reign of Charlemagne (Charles the Great).
King of Spain (Charles I of Spain), Archduke of Austria (Charles I of Austria).
Archduke Charles III of Austria and Charles III of Hungary.
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 Duke of Normandy Rollo Hrolf (Walker) Norese   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rollo was known as the Walker to his fellow Vikings because he was so stout he could not find a horse to carry him, although according to an alternate theory it was because his legs were so long that they touched the ground while Rollo was astride.
Gangr Hrolfr or Rolf the Ganger and probably the son of Rognvald, Earl of Møre in Norway, controlled the mouth of river Seine in France.
Charles the Simple, having exacted a vow of loyalty, bestowed on Rollo the title "Count of Rouen" and gave him the surrounding lands in 911 A.D. This brought the raids of the Vikings to an end and lead to the establishment of the Duchy of Normandy.
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 Personalities of Louisiana: Charles III of Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charles' (or Don Carlos) mother is Elizabeth Farnese (1692-1766) a granddaughter of the Duke of Parma (in Italy).
France declares war on Austria in October and in November France and Spain sign the Treaty of Escorial.
France is left out because the American representatives find out that the French were trying to negotiate American claims to the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.
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 ROLLO. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
As leader of the Norman pirates settled at the mouth of the Seine, he attacked (910) Paris and Chartres.
By the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte (911) with King Charles III of France, he received in fief the territory his men had occupied (part of the future duchy of Normandy) on condition that he defend it against attack and that he receive baptism.
He supported Charles against Raoul, from whom he obtained additional territory.
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 Ancestors of Eugene Ashton ANDREW & Anna Louise HANISH King Charles FRANCE, III ANDREW ANGERMUELLER HANISH STRUDELL ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
France A Modern History, Albert Guerard, 1959, Univ Michigan Press, p53: "...The lowest depths of humiliation were reached by the Carolingian Charles the Simple, by whom Rollo, the Norse pirate, was granted the fair duchy of Normandy (911).
Charles married Queen Frederune FRANKS on 18 Apr 907 in,, France.
Charles also married Queen Edgifu Ogive FRANKS, daughter of King Edward Wessex ENGLAND, I and Queen Aelflaed Wessex ENGLAND, on 19 Feb 920 in,, England.
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 Charles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charles is a very common personal name employed by nobility in many European countries and can refer to any of the following monarchs or nobles.
VI of France">Charles VI of France (Charles the Foolish)
VIII of France">Charles VIII of France (Charles the Affable)
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 Charles III   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Prince Charles Edward Stuart styled "King Charles of England"
Apogee of Empire: Spain and New Spain in the Age of Charles Iii, 1759-1789
Charles (Skip) Stratton is well known amongst gun collectors for his articles on collecting Lee Enfields.
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 Louis the Stammerer : Louis II of France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Louis the Stammerer (November 1, 846 - April 10, 879), also known as Louis II and Louis le Begue, was the son of Charles II and Ermentrude of Orleans.
He and his second wife, Luitgrade of Saxony, had one son, III of France">Charles III, King of France, King of West Franks.
He and his third wife, Ansgarde of Burgundy, had two children: III of France">Louis III and Carloman, both of whom were Kings of France.
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