Charles
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,191 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 15,348 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574) also: Charles IX
- 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) also: Charles VII
- as Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877) also: Charles II, Charles I, Charles the Bald
- King of England and Scotland and Ireland during the Restoration (1630-1685) also: Charles II
- son of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland; was deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell (1600-1649) also: Charles I, Charles Stuart
- the eldest son of Elizabeth II and heir to the English throne (born in 1948) also: Prince Charles
Charles in real books
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Ralph Ray joined Cromwell's army against the second Charles at Dunbar, in 1650.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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A billet was a misfortune which Charles Darragon had hitherto succeeded in warding off.
Barlasch of the Guard · Henry Seton Merriman · Chapter 1
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Charles Desmond, Caesar's father, came down to Harrow and gave a luncheon at the King's Head.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Charles Thorndyke, an English gentleman, had yellow hair and mustache, blue eyes and a fine intellectual face.
The Land of the Changing Sun · Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben · Chapter 1
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However, it was Charles Pixley who brought Margaret Brandt to that dinner, and Graeme sat on the other side of her there.
Pearl of Pearl Island · John Oxenham · Chapter 1