ing of France, the third son of Philip the
Fair, ascended in 1322 the French throne, after the death of his
brother, Philip V. With him the direct line of the Capets became
extinct. [The Home University Encyclopedia, 1946]ing of France, the third son of Philip the
Fair, ascended in 1322 the French throne, after the death of his
brother, Philip V. With him the direct line of the Capets became
extinct. [The Home University Encyclopedia, 1946]
Charles IV (of France) (1294-1328), king of France (1322-28) and, as Charles I, king of Navarre (1322-28). Called Charles the Fair, he was the third son of Philip IV, king of France. In 1327 Charles helped his sister Isabella to dethrone her husband, King Edward II of England. During his reign Charles increased taxation, exacted burdensome duties, debased the coinage, and confiscated estates. He died without a male heir, thus ending the direct line of the Capetian dynasty. [Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia]
