[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":22},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p6ch1z18:en":3},{"period":4,"chapter":12,"zoom":15},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":6,"titleEs":7,"range":8,"rangeEn":8,"rangeEs":8,"covers":9},"p6","The Hundred Years' War","La Guerra de los Cien Años","1328 → 1461",[10],{"filename":11,"url":11},"COMTE_Pierre-Charles_Sacre_de_Charles_VII_Huile_sur_toile.jpg",{"id":13,"title":14},"p6ch1","Philip VI of Valois: A New Dynasty, A War Begins (1328–1350)",{"id":16,"title":17,"chapterId":13,"html":18,"hasEn":19,"isFallback":20,"seoDescription":21},"p6ch1z18","July 16, 1349: Acquisition of the Dauphiné and Control of the Rhône","\u003Cp>Despite defeats, Philip VI’s reign also knows acquisitions. The purchase of the \u003Cstrong>Dauphiné\u003C/strong> reinforces French position to the east and secures a major commercial axis: the Rhône valley.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>💰 Humbert II Sells the Dauphiné\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>On \u003Cstrong>July 16, 1349\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Humbert II of the Tower of Pin\u003C/strong>, Dauphin of Viennois, ruined and without heir after his only son’s death, cedes the \u003Cstrong>Dauphiné\u003C/strong> to the King of France. Neither the pope nor the emperor seeking purchasers, the agreement is concluded with Philip VI.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>📌 A Durable Title: “The Dauphin”\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>According to the agreement, the Dauphiné must return to a son of future king \u003Cstrong>John II\u003C/strong>. Thus, John’s eldest son, \u003Cstrong>Charles\u003C/strong> (future Charles V), becomes \u003Cstrong>Dauphin\u003C/strong>. He is very young but soon finds himself facing the exercise of power.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🌊 Why the Rhône Matters\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Control of the Dauphiné gives direct access to the Rhône valley, commerce route linking Mediterranean and Northern Europe. It is also a diplomatic asset, as the Rhône axis puts the kingdom in immediate contact with \u003Cstrong>Avignon\u003C/strong>, the papal center.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 Key Points to Remember\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>1349: strategic acquisition in the midst of war.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>The Dauphiné structures the monarchy durably through the title of “dauphin”.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"Despite defeats, Philip VI’s reign also knows acquisitions. The purchase of the Dauphiné reinforces French position to the east and secures a major commercial",1782343317427]