675 years ago today, on August 22, 1350 (July 19, 1350, lunar calendar), King Philip VI of France passed away. Philip VI (1293-August 22, 1350) was the first king of the Valois Dynasty of France (reigned 1328 - 1350). Philip VI (1328-1350), Count of Anjou, King of France, and founder of the Valois Dynasty. Philip VI's father was Charles, Count of Valois, the third son of King Philip III of the Capetian Dynasty (Philip Bold)(received the title of Count of Valois in 1285 and Count of Aragon and Mann in 1290). He was the younger brother of Philip IV and the uncle of Philip V, Louis X and Charles IV. In 1328, Charles IV died, but no male heir was left. At this time, three people proposed succession to the throne. One was the unborn baby born by Queen Jeanne of Charles IV, the other was Philip, Count of Valois (cousin of Charles IV), and finally King Edward III of England. His mother Isabella was Charles IV's sister. However, under the Frankish Salic Law, women or female heirs were prohibited from inheriting the throne, so Edward III's claim to the throne was rejected. Later, the former queen unfortunately gave birth to a daughter, so Philip of Valois became the only legal heir. On May 27, 1328, he was crowned King of France at the Cathedral of Lens. The French royal family line was transferred to the branch of Valois. History called the Valois Dynasty. During the rule of Philip VI, France was in danger. After his position was consolidated, King Edward III of England once again demanded the French throne. In 1337, King Edward III declared himself King of France and invaded France, provoking the 116-year Centenary War between Britain and France. At the Battle of Slith in 1340 and the Battle of Cresy in 1346, Philip VI suffered devastating defeats on both the land and sea lines. In 1347, the city of Calais surrendered to Edward III when it ran out of ammunition and food, and the gates of northern France were completely opened to the British. In 1348, the Black Death that swept across Europe invaded France, consuming one-third of the population. After the death of Philip VI, France was once again in a state of disintegration and social unrest. Philip VI was the son of Charles of Valois and inherited his father's title of Earl of Anjou in 1325. After the death of Charles IV, the last male member of the Capetian Dynasty in France, two main contenders claimed to succeed to the throne: Philip, Earl of Anjou, grandson of Philip III of France and cousin of Charles IV; and Edward III, King of England, nephew of Charles IV. Since in France, which strictly abided by the Salic Code, women and their descendants had no right to inherit all titles, Philip, Count of Anjou, eventually won the throne. However, Edward III remained resentful of this; his personal conflict with Philip VI and their insatiable pursuit of territory became the trigger of the Hundred Years War that would later be the cause of the Hundred Years War. Starting from Philip VI, France entered an era ruled by the Valois Dynasty. Philip VI was not generally a successful king. Like all generations of Capetian dynasties, he tried to regain all feudal territories owned by the British royal family in France; but his aggressive policies brought great disaster to France. In 1328, Philip VI decisively sent troops to support the pro-French Count of Flanders and the non-religious Louis to suppress the civil uprising in Flanders. In fact, he was worried about the emergence of a strong political force that would break away from France in Flanders to ensure the French royal family's control of the richest area at the time. In fact, Edward III of England had been trying to get his hands on Flanders. Philip VI's struggle with the British soon became a theme of his political life. He adopted policies to crack down on British merchants in Flanders and elsewhere, and went on to dangerously confiscate all the English royal fiefs in France; these risky moves aroused strong hostility from King Edward III of England. In 1337, Edward III attacked France, and the Hundred Years 'War broke out. In several major battles, Philip VI showed incompetence in command and personnel. For example, in 1346, the French army led by Philip VI was defeated at the Battle of Crissy. His personal grudges led to the outbreak of the famous Hundred Years War in history. Being a king is an unsuccessful king.