NOUN
- king of France who founded the Valois dynasty; his dispute with Edward III over his succession led to the Hundred Years' War (1293-1350)
How To Use Philip VI In A Sentence
- Based on (1) the marriage of Margaret (daughter of Charles II of Naples) and Charles of Valois, the parents of King Philip VI; and (2) the claims of the so-called second house of Anjou founded by Duke Louis I (d. 1384) of Anjou, count of Provence. 2. Sicily and Naples
- Under Philip VI, a system of intendants was established throughout the Indies (176990), which reduced the viceroys 'powers. B. Administration
- The rapid expansion of France, and especially the wars of Philip III and Philip VI against England and Flanders, raised an acute financial problem. 1302, June
- He was first cousin to King Philip VI.
- In August, Philip visited Poitiers in a triumphal procession.
- Philip VI demanded Edward's recognition as sovereign; Edward wanted the return of further lands lost by his father. Hundred Years War Background part 2
- He first appeared on the culinary scene as a kitchen boy in a royal household in 1326; by midcentury he was in the service of Philip VI and a few years later of the dauphin, whose father was John II. Savoring The Past
- He was first cousin to King Philip VI.
- In 1336, Philip VI made plans for an expedition to restore David to the Scottish throne, and to also seize Gascony. Archive 2008-03-02
- Edward III, being the nephew of Charles IV, was his closest living male relative, and was at that time the only surviving male descendant of the senior line of the Capetian dynasty descending through Philip VI. Hundred Years War Background part 2