Editing Charles VIII of France (section)

==Youth==
Charles was born at the [[Château d'Amboise]] in France, the only surviving son of King [[Louis XI]] by his second wife [[Charlotte of Savoy]].{{sfn|Fletcher|1999|p=76}} His godparents were [[Charles II, Duke of Bourbon]] (the godchild's namesake), [[Joan of Valois, Duchess of Bourbon]], and the teenage [[Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales|Edward of Westminster]], the son of [[Henry VI of England]] who had been living in France since the deposition of his father by [[Edward IV]]. Charles succeeded to the throne on 30 August 1483 at the age of 13.{{sfn|Kendall|1971|pp=373–374}} His health was poor. He was regarded by his contemporaries as possessing a pleasant disposition, but also as foolish and unsuited for the business of the state. In accordance with the wishes of Louis XI, the regency of the kingdom was granted to Charles' elder sister [[Anne of France|Anne]], a formidably intelligent and shrewd woman described by her father as "the least foolish woman in France".{{sfn|Hand|2013|p=24}} She ruled as regent, together with her husband Peter of Bourbon, until 1491.{{sfn|Kendall|1971|pp=373–374}}{{sfn|Fletcher|1999|p=76}}