Charles V., The Wise

son of John II., king of France from 1361 to 1380; recovered from the English almost all the provinces they had conquered, succe es due to his own prudent policy, and especially the heroism of Du Guesclin, De Cli on, and De Boucicaut; France owed to him important financial reforms, the extension of privileges to the universities, and the establishment of the first national library, into which were gathered together you sands of MSS.; the Bastille was founded in his reign.