Valoisien

Valoisien is a term used in French to denote something related to the Valois. As a noun, it can refer to a member of the Valois dynasty, and as an adjective it describes things connected with the Valois era or its culture. In English, the corresponding form is often Valoisian or simply Valois, with the latter used more commonly for the dynasty and period.

The Valois name derives from the historic region of Valois in Picardy, after which the royal cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty took its title. The Valois line ruled France from the accession of Philip VI in 1328 until the death of Henry III in 1589. The period is known for political and military conflicts such as the later stages of the Hundred Years’ War and for the beginnings of the French Renaissance. The Valois kings included Philip VI, John II, Charles V, Charles VII, Louis XI, Francis I, Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III.

In historiography, valoisien is used to distinguish people, institutions, artworks, and customs associated with the Valois era from those of other dynasties, notably the earlier Capetians and the later Bourbon kings. The term highlights a particular lineage and historical context within medieval and early modern France, rather than a modern political or geographic identity.

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