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Jacques Cœur is arrested by order of Charles VII of France.

Historical image related to Jacques Cœur is arrested by order of Charles VII of France. from July 31, 1451

Jacques Cœur

15th-century French government official and merchant

Jacques Cœur was a French government official and state-sponsored merchant whose personal fortune became legendary and led to his eventual disgrace. He initiated regular trade routes between France and the Levant. His memory retains iconic status in Bourges, where he built a…
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Charles VII of France

King of France from 1422 to 1461

Charles VII, called the Victorious or the Well-Served, was King of France from 1422 to his death in 1461. His reign saw the end of the Hundred Years' War and a de facto end of the English claims to the French throne.
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