List of Rulers of France (Principia Moderni IV Map Game)

The King of France is the head of state of the Kingdom of France. The current ruling dynasty of Kings is the Valois Dynasty. Some kings have earned their names in history either because of their great reigns or because of their despicable actions.

Arms and Style of French Sovereigns

Charles VI, By the Grace of God, King of France

Louis XI, By the Grace of God, Most Christian King of France and Navarre

Charles VII, By the Grace of God, Most Christian King of France and Navarre, Duke Regent of Lorraine

Charles VIII, By the Grace of God, Most Christian King of France

Louis XII, By the Grace of God, the Most Christian King of France, and Guardian of the Oriflamme

Valois Dynasty

The Valois Dynasty is the ruling family of the Kingdom of France, as well as the Duchies of Alençon, Anjou, Burgundy, Orléans, and the County of Angoulême. The House of Valois is a cadet branch of the House of Capet, and rose to prominence and took control of the French throne in 1328. Their title to the throne was based on a precedent in 1316 (popularly known in the English-speaking world as the Salic law), which excluded females (Joan II of Navarre) as well as male descendants through the distaff line (Edward III of England), from the succession to the French throne.

List is from 1400 to the present.

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Charles VI the Mad 16 September 1380 - 8 January 1400		3 December 1368 Château de Fontainebleau, Paris, France	Isabeau Wittelsbach six children	21 February 1418 Hôtel Barbette, Paris, France
"Deux Lis" Regency Queen Consort Isabeau Wittelsbach and Bishop Nicolas du Bosc 8 January 1400 - 21 February 1418
Louis XI the Ambitious 21 February 1418 - 30 September 1455		22 January 1397 Château de Fontainebleau, Paris, France	Maria Trastámara four children	30 September 1455 Paris, France
Charles VII the Unfortunate 30 September 1455 - 14 April 1465		24 December 1416 Château de Fontainebleau, Paris, France	Isabella of Lorraine one child	14 April 1465 Paris, France
Charles VIII the Young 14 April 1465 - 4 May 1472		7 February 1445 Palais Ducal du Nancy, Nancy, Lorraine	Benedetta Visconti no children	4 May 1472 Paris, France
Louis XII (Valois-Orléans) 4 May 1472 - 5 May 1514		24 June 1461 Château de Blois, Orléans, France	Juliette Armagnac one child	5 May 1514 Paris, France
Charles IX (Valois-Orléans) 5 May 1514 - 27 February 1540		24 April 1491 Château de Fontainebleau, Paris, France	Maria Braganza three children	27 February 1540 Paris, France
Louis XIII (Valois-Orléans) 27 February 1540 - 18 February 1587		15 December 1509 Château de Fontainebleau, Paris, France	Adèle Bourbon no children	18 February 1587 Paris, France
Philip VII (Valois-Alençon) 18 February 1587 - 10 August 1621		5 March 1555 Château des Ducs, Alençon, France	Giselle Valois-Orléans three children	10 August 1621 Paris, France
Charles X (Valois-Alençon) 10 August 1620 - Present		15 January 1559 Château des Ducs, Alençon, France	Anna Veletchkov two children	-