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The 24 pages that link to House of Valois, each with the reason it gives.

• Italian WarsRelated: Its claims to Naples and Milan shaped French intervention in the peninsula.

• Salic lawRelated: Its accession depended on excluding Edward III’s claim through his mother.

• AppanageRelated: Its kings used appanages to manage succession and support their younger sons.

• Charles IV of FranceRelated: The French crown passed to Charles's cousin Philip VI, founding this branch's royal line.

• Siege of OrléansRelated: The campaign strengthened the standing of its claimant, Charles VII.