Charles VIII, called
the Affable, (30 June 1470 – 7 April 1498), was a monarch of the
House of Valois who ruled as
King of France, from 1483 to his death in 1498. He succeeded his father
Louis XI at the age of 13. His elder sister
Anne of France acted as
regent jointly with her husband
Peter II, Duke of Bourbon until 1491 when the young king turned 21 years of age. During Anne's regency, the great lords rebelled against royal
centralisation efforts in a conflict known as the
Mad War (1485-1488), which resulted in a victory for the royal government.