France
Charles VII, the Well-Served (1422-1461)
Charles has rarely fared well at the hands of biographers. He was not a memorable character. Vacillating, seemingly unable to pursue anything with vigor, he gives us little to admire. Yet intelligent enough to recognize competence in others, and he was the king who presided over France's ultimate victory in the Hundred Years War. One can sense a kind of frustration with historians: they want him to be heroic, to complement the heroic acts of France's victory. Instead, we get a king who seems weak and uncertain.
So it is that Charles is sometimes called "the well-served." The king himself was no hero, so the glory has to go to those around him, who bring him victory in spite of himself.