Dauphin Louis and the University of Paris: An attempt to seize power in France in April – May 1413

Abstract

This article is devoted to the study of the political crisis in France at the beginning of 1413. In the course of the study, the author comes to the conclusion that the illness of King Charles VI required government reform. Two trends emerged – aristocratic (preservation of power within the Valois family, but with its transfer into the hands of the Dauphin Louis) and democratic (limitation of royal power through the admission of people of humble origin to government). In the first half of 1413, the Dauphin Louis attempted to seize power, which provoked an uprising in the capital. In turn, the University of Paris used the unrest to get Charles VI to sign a reform project in the form of the Ordinance of Cabochins. The Duke of Burgundy, Jean the Fearless, tried to maintain his influence on the king. As a result, attempts to remove the king ended in failure, and Charles VI retained the crown.

Keywords

• hundred years’ war
• charles vi
• dauphin louis
• university of paris
• jean the fearless
• cabochin rebellion