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The brutal murder of Louis I d’Orléans in the streets of Paris

By Olivia LonguevilleIn Medieval Blog, Valois blogPosted November 23, 2020

Today is a tragic day: another anniversary of the brutal assassination of Louis I d’Orléans, the second surviving son of King Charles V of France known as the Wise (le Sage) and his consort, Jeanne de Bourbon.  Louis was a younger brother to King Charles VI called the Mad (le...

Tags: Charles VII of France, french history, House of Valois, Isabeau of Bavaria, Jean the Fearless, Jean the Fearless Duke of Burgundy, King Charles VI of France, King Charles VII of France, Louis d’Orléans, Louis I Duke d’Orléans, Philippe the Bold, Philippe the Bold Duke of Burgundy, Queen Isabeau of Bavaria, the Burgundian-Armagnac War, Valentina Visconti, Valentina Visconti Duchess d’Orléans, Yolande of Aragon
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