Charles VII

American  

noun

1. Charles the Victorious, 1403–61, king of France 1422–61 (son of Charles VI).

2. Charles Albert, 1697–1745, elector of Bavaria 1726–45; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1742–45.

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Charles VII British  

noun

1. 1403–61, king of France (1422–61), son of Charles VI. He was excluded from the French throne by the Treaty of Troyes, but following Joan of Arc's victory over the English at Orléans (1429), was crowned

2. 1697–1745, Holy Roman Emperor (1742–45) during the War of the Austrian Succession

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Example Sentences

The model for Fouquet’s Virgin is Agnès Sorel, the mistress of Charles VII of France, who kneels adoringly on the accompanying panel of the diptych.

From The Guardian • Jan. 28, 2020

Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi! was first declared upon the coronation of Charles VII following the death of his father, the mad and tragic Charles VI, in 1422.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2015

She lifted the siege of Orléans and led the way for him to be crowned King Charles VII at Reims.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2012

Although the French king Charles VII owed his crown to Joan, he did nothing to rescue her.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Nothing for herself—no more than that, and in the presence of all the great assemblage Charles VII pronounces the decree that, by grace of Joan of Arc, Domremy shall be free from taxes forever.

From The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age by Paine, Albert Bigelow