Charles VI biography

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Charles VI was born on December 3, 1368, in Paris, France. He inherited the crown in 1380 at the age of 11 and took full control of the throne in 1389. Throughout his reign, he suffered from madness, leaving France in a state of political chaos, culminating in its defeat by England at Agincourt in 1415. When he died on October 31, 1422, in Paris, France, he was succeeded by his son, Charles VII.