From which house did Charles IX descend?
House of Stuart
House of Plantagenet
House of Valois
House of Bourbon
Answer
Charles IX was a member of the House of Valois, which was a French royal family that ruled from 1328 to 1589. The Valois family was descended from Hugh Capet, the founder of the Capetian dynasty. The Valois kings were responsible for a number of important developments in French history, including the Hundred Years' War and the Renaissance.
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