(chärlz, Fr. shárl)
A masculine personal name. See CARLO, CARLOS, KARL. [<F <L Carolus <Gmc., a freeman]
—Charles I,
1600–49, Charles Stuart, king of England 1625–49; beheaded.
—Charles I of Anjou,
1226–85, king of Sicily 1265–82; of Naples 1266–85.
—Charles II,
1630–85, king of England 1660–85.
—Charles V,
1337–80, king of France 1364–80: known as Charles the Wise.
—Charles V,
1500–58, emperor of Germany 1519–56, and, as Charles I,
king of Spain 1516–56; abdicated.
—Charles VII,
1403–61, king of France 1422–61.
—Charles IX,
1550–74, king of France 1560–74.
—Charles X,
1757–1836, king of France 1824–30.
—Charles XII,
1682–1718, king of Sweden 1697–1718.
—Charles Edward Stuart
See STUART, CHARLES EDWARD.
—Charles Mar·tel (mär·tel′),
688–741, Frankish ruler; grandfather of Charlemagne: called “The Hammer.”
—Charles the Great
See CHARLEMAGNE.

(shárl), Jacques Alexandre César,
1746–1823, French aeronaut and physicist.