Charles IV[note 1] (18/19 June 1294 â€" 1 February 1328), called the
Fair (le Bel) in France and the Bald (el Calvo) in Navarre, was last
king of the direct line of the House of Capet, King of France and King
of Navarre (as Charles I) from 1322 to 1328. Charles was the third son
of Philip IV; like his father, he was known as "the fair" or "the
handsome".Beginning in 1323 Charles was confronted with a peasant
revolt in Flanders, and in 1324 he made an unsuccessful bid to be
elected Holy Roman Emperor. As Duke of Guyenne, King Edward II of
England was a vassal of Charles, but he was reluctant to pay homage to
another king. In retaliation, Charles conquered the Duchy of Guyenne
in a conflict known as the War of Saint-Sardos (1324). In a peace
agreement, Edward II accepted to swear allegiance to Charles and to
pay a fine. In exchange, Guyenne was returned to Edward but with a
much-reduced territory.Beginning in 1323 Charles was confronted with a
peasant revolt in Flanders, and in 1324 he made an unsuccessful bid to
be elected Holy Roman Emperor. As Duke of Guyenne, King Edward II of
England was a vassal of Charles, but he was reluctant to pay homage to
another king. In retaliation, Charles conquered the Duchy of Guyenne
in a conflict known as the War of Saint-Sardos (1324). In a peace
agreement, Edward II accepted to swear allegiance to Charles and to
pay a fine. In exchange, Guyenne was returned to Edward but with a
much-reduced territory.When Charles IV died without a male heir, the
senior line of the House of Capet, descended from Philip IV, became
extinct. He was succeeded in Navarre by his niece Joan II and in
France by his paternal first cousin Philip of Valois. However, the
dispute on the succession to the French throne between the Valois
monarchs descended in male line from Charles's grandfather Philip III
of France, and the English monarchs descended from Charles's sister
Isabella, was a factor of the Hundred Years' War.By virtue of the
birthright of his mother, Joan I of Navarre, Charles claimed the title
Charles I, King of Navarre. From 1314 to his accession to the throne,
he held the title of Count of La Marche and was crowned King of France
in 1322 at the cathedral in Reims. Unlike Philip IV and Philip V,
Charles is reputed to have been a relatively conservative,
"strait-laced" king â€" he was "inclined to forms and stiff-necked in
defence of his prerogatives", while disinclined either to manipulate
them to his own ends or achieve wider reform. Charles IV of France Top Movies & Young Movies