Louis VI of France

the authority of the Capetian Kings of France in the Twelfth century? France in the eleventh century had been a fragmented land, divided into federal principalities, or mini-states ruled by princes or dukes. Though they recognized the King of France’s authority they did not expect him to exercise it in their individual territories. Feudalism increased the power of these mini-states in the twelfth century, and was the tool used by the Capetian Kings of France to advance their influence and wealth

One of Suger’s first advice was to eliminate the so called robber baron. Louis VI did this in a violent and harsh way but he eventually succeeded. According to one of Suger’s monk, William, wrote the life of his master in the priory of St-Denis (Bradbury 131). It was said: “He was ‘little in body and little in race,’… his great

William died in 1137, she became the Duchess of Aquitaine and Countess of Poitou. The news was kept a secret and only told to Louis VI, the King of France and Eleanor's guardian. Since Louis VI's son and only heir was unmarried, he send Louis to marry Eleanor to gain land. Moments after their marriage, Louis VI died, making Eleanor the Queen of France at 15. Phillip, Louis’ older brother, was raised to be king, but died after falling from a horse in 1131. Thus, Eleanor easily influenced her husband

dissatisfaction between Edward ||| of England and Philip VI of France. Edward III of England was also duke of Guyenne (part of Aquitaine in southwestern France) and count of Ponthieu (on the English Channel). Furthermore, because his mother was Charles IV’s sister and because Charles IV had no sons, Edward III considered himself a legitimate claimant to the French throne. The other major claimant was the Count of Valois, a grandson of Philip III of France through a younger branch of the family. Edward III

Aquitaine died, and so, she inherited the duchy of Aquitaine. Consequently, Eleanor’s guardianship transferred to King Louis VI of France. Louis VI of France arranged her marriage to his son, the future King Louis VII of France, with the sole intention to expand France’s territory. This marriage suited Louis VI’s advantage because she would be the first queen to bring property to France. Thus, the French throne used this marriage to expand their power. Since society viewed women as mentally and emotionally

Elenor of Aquitaine was the wealthiest and most powerful women of the 12 century. She started as the Duchess of Aquitaine, in her own right, to becoming the queen of England and France. In 1122 she was born in Aquitaine, she had a mother and a brother who both died in 1130. Her father, William X was the duke of Aquitaine. He educated her extremely well, she was talented in literature, philosophy, theology, language, diplomacy and was skilled in, what was known as ‘masculine traits’, such as horse

Louis VII was a Capetian King of the Franks from 1137 until his death. He was the son and successor of King Louis IV of France, or most commonly known as Louis the Fat. He was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Western Europe. Reigned from 1137 to 1180; b. 1120. The second son of Louis VI and Adelaide of Maurienne. Louis’s education at the cathedral school in Paris prepared him for an ecclesiastical career; however, upon the death of his brother, Philip

Three: Ecclesiastical Breakdown and Revival—The Late Medieval Church • Section Overview o By the latter thirteenth-century, the Roman Catholic Church appeared to be extremely powerful.  Threat of Holy Roman Empire to Rome vanquished  The French king, Louis IX, was an enthusiastic supporter of the Church  Council of Lyons (1274) declared a reunion of the Eastern Church with Rome after the pope sent forces to defend the Byzantine Empire against the Turks (the reunion only lasted seven years) • The Thirteenth-Century

took up more than half of France. Eleanor was the queen of two countries, England and France, as well as duchess of Aquitaine and queen mother of England. She was a mother to eight children, three daughters and five sons; two of her sons would become kings of England. Eleanor died of old age at eighty-three years old at a convent in Aquitaine. Eleanor of Aquitaine was an influential queen and leader, rose to become duchess of Aquitaine, and later the queen of France and of England. Most of Eleanor

Versailles starts in the small town of Versailles, France. The town is located only about 10 miles from the capital of France; Paris. Louis XIII first took appreciation to the land when he decided to build a small building in the town of Versailles. This building was primarily used by the king and his family for hunting parties and private get-aways for Louis XIII and his family. The building that stood at Versailles got a major renovation when in 1661 Louis XIV decided to turn the quaint hunting lodge