That was not so in the case of his son Charles VIII who not only undertook an expedition to Naples which gave no result but beforehand, abandoned several of his father's conquests; Artois, Franche-Comté and Roussillon, to his eventual competitors.
Nii ei olnud see tema poja Charles VIII puhul, kes mitte ainult ei võtnud ette sõjaretke Napolisse, mis ei andnud tulemust, vaid loovutas eelnevalt mitu oma isa vallutust (Artois, Franche-Comté ja Roussillon) oma viimastele võistlejatele.