King Charles VI of France

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🗓️ 22 September 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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On 21 October 1422 - 600 years ago - King Charles VI of France died at the age of 53 after reigning for 42 years. He was known as both Charles le Bien-Aimé (the Beloved) and Charles le Fou (the Mad) - the latter a reference to the mental health episodes that frequently dogged his life. Because he was a king, his health is better documented than most cases of mental illness in the Medieval period.

In this explainer episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis recounts the story of a man whose life was plagued with personal tragedy and illness, played out on the international stage - because he was a king.

The Senior Producer on this episode was Elena Guthrie. It was edited by Aidan Lonergan and produced by Rob Weinberg.

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1:37.3	Welcome to this episode of Gone Medieval, I'm Matt Lewis. Today, I'd like to take you
1:42.8	through the remarkable tale of a man whose life is a story of personal tragedy and illness
1:48.2	for him and his family played out on the international stage because he was a king. On
1:53.8	the 21st of October 1422, 600 years ago this year, King Charles the Sixth of France died.
2:00.8	He was 53 years old and had been King of France for 42 years since 1380. It was common
2:08.3	for medieval French monarchs to be given nicknames. During his lifetime, Charles was known
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