Who was the English king who accepted Philip VI's initial succession?
Edward III
Richard II
Henry IV
Henry VI
Answer
Edward III was the English king who accepted Philip VI's initial succession. Philip VI was the first French king of the House of Valois. He ascended to the throne in 1328 after the death of Charles IV, the last male of the House of Capet. Edward III was the grandson of Charles IV through his mother, Isabella. However, the French Salic Law prohibited women from inheriting the French throne.
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