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Charles served with distinction in the Royal army during the Hundred Years' War , while nevertheless maintaining local truces with his brother-in-law and otherwise enemy, Philip III, Duke Of Burgundy . Despite this service, he took part in the " Praguerie " (a revolt by the French nobles against Charles VII) in 14391440 . When the revolt collapsed, he was forced to beg for mercy from the King, and was stripped of some of his lands. He died on his estates in 1456.