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	Charles the Bald - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charles the Bald (Charles II of France and Holy Roman Emperor Charles II) (French: Charles le Chauve) (June 13, 823 - October 5 or 6, 877), Holy Roman Emperor and king of the West Franks, was the son of emperor Louis the Pious and his second wife Judith.
		Charles allied himself with his brother Louis the German to resist the pretensions of the new emperor Lothair I, and the two allies defeated Lothair at Fontenoy-en-Puisaye on June 25, 841.
		Charles was succeeded by his son, Louis, the child of Ermentrude, daughter of Odo, Count of Orleans, whom Charles had married in 842 and who had died in 869.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_the_Bald (905 words)

	1531, Feb. 6. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
		Charles caused his brother, Ferdinand, to be elected king of Rome and crowned at Aachen.
		Charles V sought to crush the independence of the states of the empire in Germany and restore the unity of the Church, to which he was urged by the pope, who concluded an alliance with him and promised money and troops.
		Charles V first reduced the members of the league in southern Germany, then went to Saxony and defeated the elector of Saxony and the German Protestant princes in the Battle of Mühlberg (April 24, 1547).
	www.bartleby.com /67/615.html (851 words)

	Provence (Traditional province, France)
		Provence is limited by the Italian border (east), the traditional province of Dauphiné (north, the limit being more or less the limit between the Southern and the Northern Alps), the river Rhôone (west) and the Mediterranean Sea (south).
		In 843, Provence was allocated to Lothaire by the treaty of Verdun.
		Charles I of Anjou (1245-1285), king of Naples, Sicily and Jerusalem, was the son of king of France Louis VIII and Blanche de Castilie.
	flagspot.net /flags/fr-prove.html (1902 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Charles Martel
		Charles, who was then twenty-six, was not excluded from the succession on account of his birth, Theodoald himself being the son of a concubine, but through the influence of Plectrude, Theodoald's grandmother, who wished the power invested in her own descendants exclusively.
		In October, 732, Charles met Abd-er-Rahman outside of Tours and defeated and slew him in a battle (the Battle of Poitiers) which must ever remain one of the great events in the history of the world, as upon its issue depended whether Christian Civilization should continue or Islam prevail throughout Europe.
		In 735, after the death of Eudes, Charles entered Aquitaine, quelled the revolt of Hatto and Hunold, sons of the deceased duke, and left the duchy to Hunold, to be held in fief (736).
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/03629a.htm (1383 words)

	CHARLES II. - LoveToKnow Article on CHARLES II. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Charles allied himself with his brother Louis the German to resist the pretensions of the emperorLothair, and the two allies conqueredhim in thebloody victoryofFontenoyen-Puisaye (25 June 841).
		Charles was recalled to Gaul, and after the death of Louis the German (28th August 876), in his turn made an attempt to seize his kingdom, but at Andernach met with a shameful defeat (8th October 876).
		Charles, ill and in great distress, started on his way back to Gaul, ~nd died while crossing the pass of the Mont Cenis on the 5th or 6th of October 877.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CH/CHARLES_II_.htm (827 words)

	Charles the Bald - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Charles the Bald (Charles II of France and Holy Roman Emperor Charles II) (823-877), Roman emperor and king of the West Franks, was the son of the emperor Louis the Pious and his second wife Judith.
		Charles allied himself with his brother Louis the German to resist the pretensions of the emperor Lothar, and the two allies conquered him at Fontenoy-en-Puisaye on 25 June 841.
		Charles was succeeded by his son, Louis, the child of Ermentrude, daughter of a count of Orleans, whom he had married in 842, and who had died in 869.
	www.free-definition.com /Charles-the-Bald.html (762 words)

	BURGUNDY - LoveToKnow Article on BURGUNDY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 888 the kingdom of Juran Burgundy was founded by Rudolph I., son of Conrad, count of Auxerre, and the German king Arnulf could not succeed in expelling the usurper, whose authority was recognized in the diocese of Besancon, Basel, Lausanne, Geneva and Sion.
		On the death of Charles V. in 1380 Philip and his brothers, the dukes of Anjou and Berry, had possessed themselves of the regency, and it was he who led Charles VI.
		Charles had taken an active part in the so-called wars for the public weal, and in the coalitions of nobles against the king which were so frequent during the first years of Louis XI.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BU/BURGUNDY.htm (3446 words)

	AllRefer.com - Charles Martel (French History, Biography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Charles Martel[mArtel´] Pronunciation Key [O.Fr.,=Charles the Hammer], 688?–741, Frankish ruler, illegitimate son of Pepin of Heristal and grandfather of Charlemagne.
		After the death of his father (714) he seized power in Austrasia from Pepin's widow, who was ruling as regent for her grandsons, and became mayor of the palace.
		Charles Martel defeated the Spanish Muslims at the battle of Tours (732–33) and began the military campaigns that reestablished the Franks as the rulers of Gaul.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/CharlesMar.html (250 words)

	Articles - Charles I of Sicily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Charles sailed with the rest of the Crusaders from Aigues-Mortes in 1248, and fought gallantly at Damietta and during the fighting around Mansourah.
		Charles was able to bring his main army through the Alps, and he and Beatrice were crowned on January 6, 1266.
		Charles of Salerno sent a newly raised ProvenÃ§al fleet to the relief of Malta; but it was caught by the main Aragonese fleet under Roger of Lauria and destroyed in the Battle of Malta.
	www.multisection.com /articles/Charles_of_Anjou (4070 words)

	Emperor Charles V
		From that moment on, mention of Charles V as the successor to the Romans in general and to Scipio the African in particular became increasingly frequent and coherent, and allusions to the classical world became habitual.
		Charles V excelled the feats of the Romans, personifying an excellence that should be regarded not only in quantitative but, fundamentally, in qualitative terms.
		With The Emperor Charles V at the Battle of Mühlberg, a work painted by Titian in 1548 after the victory of that name (24th April,1547), and Charles V Restraining Fury by Leoni, the imperial court sought to symbolise the pax carolina that prevailed in Europe after that battle.
	www.delacuadra.net /escorial/tx-char.htm (4225 words)

	Louis the German - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 855 the emperor Lothair died, and Louis and Charles for a time seem to have cooperated in plans to divide Lothar's possessions among themselves -- the only impediments to this being Lothar's sons, Lothar II, Louis II, and Charles of Provence.
		Charles the Bald accordingly seized the whole kingdom; but Louis the German, having recovered, compelled him by a threat of war to agree to the treaty of Mersen, which divided it between the claimants.
		A report that the emperor Louis II was dead led to peace between father and sons and attempts by Louis the German to gain the imperial crown for Carloman.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Louis_the_German (729 words)

	Charles V
		Born in Ghent, Charles V was the son of Philip I the Handsome, king of Castile, and Joan the Mad, and the grandson of Emperor Maximilian I and Mary of Burgundy, as well as of the Reyes Católicos Isabella I the Catholic, of Castile, and Ferdinand II the Catholic, of Aragon.
		In October 1520 Charles V was accordingly crowned king of Germany in Aachen, assuming at the same time the title of Roman emperor-elect.
		By background and training, Charles V was a medieval ruler whose outlook on life was stamped throughout by a deeply experienced Catholic faith and by the knightly ideals of the late chivalric age.
	www.safran-arts.com /42day/more/more4feb/24carl5/241500c5.html (2934 words)

	Provence - Wikipédia
		La Provence est une région au climat privilégié, bénéficiant de l'influence de la Méditerranée, avec des étés chauds et secs.
		En 1193 Alphonse II de Provence épouse Gersande de Forcalquier, ce qui donne naissance au comté de Provence-Forcalquier.
		Charles de Provence (845-† 863), roi de Provence (855-863), fils de Lothaire Ier et Ermengarde de Tours.
	fr.wikipedia.org /wiki/Provence (1383 words)

	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.
		Provence was not a fief of France but, like the Dauphiné, of the Kingdom of Burgundy; but René's grandfather, Duke Louis I, had it gotten from Joanna I of Anjou.
	www.friesian.com /francia.htm (14121 words)

	Karl V (1500-1558) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Holy Roman emperor (1519–56), king of Spain (as Charles I, 1516–56), and archduke of Austria (as Charles I, 1519–21), who inherited a Spanish and Habsburg empire extending across Europe from Spain and the Netherlands to Austria and the Kingdom of Naples and reaching overseas to Spanish America.
		Charles was the son of Philip I the Handsome, king of Castile, and Joan the Mad, and the grandson of Emperor Maximilian I. and Mary of Burgundy, as well as of the “Catholic Kings” Isabella I the Catholic, of Castile, and Ferdinand II the Catholic, of Aragon.
		In October 1520 Charles was accordingly crowned king of Germany in Aachen, assuming at the same time the title of Roman emperor-elect.
	www.hfac.uh.edu /gbrown/philosophers/leibniz/BritannicaPages/EmperorKarl-V/EmperorKarl-V.html (2764 words)

	Maximilian Genealogy Master Database 2000 - pafg80 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		Charles the Child of PROVENCE King was born CIR 845.
		Charles III the SIMPLE King of France was born 17 Sep 879 and died 7 Oct 929.
		Charles MARTEL Mayor [Parents] was born 676 in Illegitimate..
	www.peterwestern.f9.co.uk /maximilia/pafg80.htm (287 words)

	Provence's armorial bearings
		Then, in 1125, Provence was shared among the count of Barcelona, (county of Provence, in the South of Durance) and the count of Saint-Gille-Toulouse, (marquisate of Provence, in the North of Durance, until Valencia at least):
		Provence recovered from this second house of Anjou until her transfer by the " Good King " René to his nephew, Charles du Maine, in 1480.
		The blazon of Provence is the one that carried Charles d' Anjou.
	www.latil.org /eng/eng_textprov.htm (289 words)

	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.
	www.geocities.com /edgarbook/names/c/charles.html (443 words)

	FRANCIA
		The division was equal enough, Charles "the Bald" in the West (Francia Occidentalis), Louis "the German" in the East (Francia Orientalis), and Lothar in the Middle and South (Francia Media).
		This reveals the relative strengh of the Western and Eastern Frankish kingdoms, and the persistent ruthlessness of Charles the Bald and Louis the German.
		Charles acquired Provence by his marriage, and the conquered much in Italy by invitation of the Pope.
	www.friesian.org /francia.htm (14121 words)

	Charles II, the Bald, Frankish Emperor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 823, Louis had another son, Charles, this one by a new wife (the mother of the 3 brothers had died).
		In 841, Charles and Louis of Bavaria ganged up on their brother Lothar, who had the support of Pepin II, who were defeated at Fontenay, France.
		In 842, Charles and Louis made a formal alliegance, and together put down a Saxon revolt that year and a revolt in Aquitaine under Pepin II.
	www.ghg.net /shetler/oldimp/318.html (583 words)

	The Bailey Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Beatrix Countess Of PROVENCE [QUEEN OF SICILY] was born in 1234 in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhone, France.
		Gerberge, Countess Of PROVENCE was born in 1057 in France.
		Marguerite Countess Of PROVENCE [QUEEN OF FRANCE] was born in 1221 in Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
	bailey.aros.net /jsbailey/d167.htm (1243 words)

	Flanders, Brittany, Burgundy, Anjou, Normandy, Blois, Champagne, Toulouse, etc.
		Charles the Good, in turn, is murdered himself, and the County passes to a second cousin, William Clito of Normandy, the great grandson of Baldwin V through his daughter Maltilda, who had married William the Bastard, later William the Conqueror, of Normandy.
		As Charles the Bold tried to effect the Burgundian conquest of Lorraine, he was defeated and killed in the Battle of Nancy in 1477 -- a battle counted as one of the first modern battles, since it was won by an infantry of Swiss pikemen, i.e.
		Anjou was revived as a Duchy for Charles, the brother of King Louis IX of France, in 1246.
	www.friesian.com /flanders.htm (9945 words)

	Charles, King of Provence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		When Emperor Lothar I died in 855, his lands went to his three sons: Louis II (Italy and the Imperial crown), Lothar II (Lotharingia), and Charles (Provence).
		Charles was a very unimportant Carolingian king; he was only a minor when he came to power and died shortly after.
		Louis the German and Charles the Bald divided Provence between them in 863 when Charles died.
	www.ghg.net /shetler/oldimp/323.html (64 words)

	Provence: French feudal coins
		About this time Charles of Anjou, brother of Louis IX of France, married Beatrice, the youngest daughter of Raymond Berenger, count of Provence.
		In a negotiation with the Hapsburgs (who were papal allies and controlled lands in Burgundy) and Charles, Charles was to relinquish Sicily in return for the kingdom of Arles and Vienne.
		Robert was son of Charles I, king of Naples, and Beatrice, countess de Provence.
	home.eckerd.edu /~oberhot/feud-provence.htm (809 words)

	Château Barbanau Côtes de Provence - French Wine from the Provence Regione: Charles Neal Selections
		The Roquefort vineyards are located on an outlying island of the Côtes de Provence between Aubagne and Cassis and possess a unique soil and microclimate at an altitude of 360 meters.
		The 23 hectares (57 acres) of vineyards face northeast, settled at the foot of high white limestone cliffs.
		The Château Barbanau Rosé Côtes de Provence is made with 40% Grenache, 35% Syrah and 25% Cinsault.
	www.charlesnealselections.com /wine/provence/barbanauprovence.html (763 words)

	The Gargasian (Middle Aptian) strata from Cassis-La Bédoule (Lower Aptian historical stratotype, SE France) : ...
		In her thesis devoted to the upper Aptian stratigraphy and sedimentology of Provence, Giroud d'Argoud (1975) included, for the purpose of biostratigraphic correlation, data on the micropaleontological content of samples taken from some sections in the Cassis area studied herein.
		In his memoir on the Cretaceous foraminifera of Provence, Tronchetti (1981) referred frequently to individuals of species collected from the Cassis-La Bédoule stratotype giving precisions on their paleontological acceptance and their stratigraphic distribution.
		The Bedoulian and Gargasian marly limestones of Provence are relatively indurated and must be washed with chemicals added.
	paleopolis.rediris.es /cg/CG2005_A02 (7639 words)

	Untours European Vacation Rentals - Trip Log - 2001 Provence Untour by Charles & Margaret Gates
		by Charles & Margaret Gates, Little Rock, AR We have just returned from a very wonderful Untour to Provence and a happy stay in the town of Pernes Les Fontains.
		Woke early - had coffee, opened patio doors and let in the Provence air and sunshine, walked to bakery and bought breakfast.
		Had lunch at little cafe, Charles finally got some escargots.
	www.untours.com /triplogs/ProvenceTripLog2001byGates.html (1516 words)

	"Villa la Bourriche", French Riviera, Vacation Rental (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This wonderful villa is located in a quiet residential area of Le Trayas, which is situated between Cannes (8 miles) and Saint-Raphael (17 miles).
		It is a stylish villa of "neo- provencal" architecture with 2 levels, a private pool, and a spectacular view of the Mediterranean Sea.
		This resort is divided into two parts: one terraced on wooded slopes, the other by the seashore.
	www-vacationrentals.com /bourriche.html (228 words)

	La Guerre de Cent Ans
		Charles VI est encore un enfant quand il devient Roi le 16 septembre 1380.
		A partir de 1380, comme le Roi Charles VI est mineur, son père Charles V a prévu qu'à sa mort la Régence serait assurée par son frère Louis d'Anjou.
		Charles VI épouse Isabeau de Bavière le 13 juillet 1385.
	www.francebalade.com /histo/guerrecentans2.htm (4615 words)

	Mary Magdalene in Provence
		Miraculously they survive the perilous voyage and safely land on the shores of southern Provence, in what is now known as the Camargue.
		First it was thought that they had been stolen and taken to Vézelay (relics were important business in the Middle Ages; they attracted thousands of pilgrims and added to the wealth of the Church).
		However, in 1279 the Count of Provence, Charles d’Anjou, discovers her remains in a sarcophagus beneath the simple church at St. Maximin, after the saint herself appeared in a dream.
	www.aboutprovence.com /pom2a.htm (692 words)

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