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n. King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574) n. King of France who began his reign with most of northern France under English control; after the interventio…

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  1. n. King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574) n. King of France who began his reign with most of northern France under English control; after the intervention of Jeanne d'Arc the French were able to defeat the English and end the Hundred Years' War (1403-1461) n. as Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877)