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In 1 February 1328 King Charles IV died suddenly... As he was without a male heir the heir presumptive was Philipe de Valois the late King's first cousin...
However at the time of Charles's death Queen Jeanne d'Evreux was pregnant and Philipe de Valois was appointed Regent till the birth...
Eventually the baby turned out to be a girl and Philipe de Valois was crowned King Philipe VI of France...
WI Jeanne gives birth to a boy (lets name him Charles) instead of a girl? Philipe would continue as a regent? Or he would be replaced by someone else? Would the birth of a posthumus son to Charles IV barred Edward's III plans to claim the french crown?
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