The French Kingdom

1. The French Kingdom By: Haley Inverso, Ashley Calle, Sarah Zafar, Maggie Heubeck, Aparna Dev, Jimmy Curtis, Matt Mullen, Lauryn Hentz, and Cassidy Russell

2. Philip IV French King(1285-1314) also called Philip the Fair In 1302, he was in an argument with Pope Boniface VII because Philip wanted to strengthen the Monarchy by controlling the French Clergy. To win wider support against the pope, Philip IV decided to include members of the middle class to the meeting. The meeting was usually called upon by the king to his lords and bishops when he needed support for his policies Believed that more gold would make France a better nation, so he borrowed a lot from the Lombards In 1306, he expelled the Jews from France stealing all of there wealth and belongings which later leaded to the Knights Templar, which were one of the most powerful and wealthy Western Christian military orders His son, Louis X, became king after him Relied on skillful civil servants to govern kingdom rather than bosses He did, however, transform France from a feudal country to a centralized state

3. Charles VI 1368- 1422 Went by Charles the Mad or Charles the Beloved When Charles VI was in his minority France was controlled by his unclePhilip the Bold, duke of Burgundy. In 1388, he declared himself ruler He was a young boy when he took the throne. Crowned on October 25, 1380, at Reims at the age of 11 In 1420, Henry V forced Charles VI to sign away his kingdom. Henry was greatly aided by the fact that Charles suffered from periods of insanity Charles gave his daughter, Katherine, to Henry in marriage. He also agreed that Henry would inherit the French crown when he died. Henry died before Charles. When Charles died an English Duke ruled northern France in the name of the baby King Henry VI Accepted the Treaty of Troyes.

4. Charles VII During Charles childhood, he was marked permanentlyat the French court, where intrigue, luxury, a taste for the arts, extravagance , and profligacy all prevailed at the same time. Also, at the age 13-14 Charles became captain general of Paris and participate in royal council. On May 1413 rioting Parisians invaded the hotel Saint- Paul, where Charles lived. Charles and the Duke of Burgundy, made a pact of friendship at Puilly on July 2, 1419. Charles celebrated his marriage at Bourges on 1422. During his childhood, Charles was marked permanently at the French court, where intrigue, luxury, a taster for the arts

5. King Charles VII Born 1403- died 1461Ruled 1422-1461 Daily life During his childhood, Charles was marked permanently at the French court, where intrigue, luxury, a taster for the arts, extravagance, and profligacy, , all prevailed at the same time He became a general of Paris and began to participate in the royal court in 1416 Charles also became lieutenant of his kingdom After his eldest brother died on April 1417, Charles was titled Dauphin, heir to the throne, at the age 14

6. Geography • Charles was born in Paris • John the Fearless, the Duke of Burgundy, made a pact of friendship on the bridge at Poulliy, the best-known part of Maconnais, on July 2, 1419 • They then met again on september 10, 1419 at the bridge at Montereau because when they first met it did not prove the end to peace • When Henry V excluded Charles out of the Treaty of Troyes, Charles’ supporters set up an administration that extended all over southern France of the Loire River • On October 12, 1428 the English attacked Orleans

7. Important Events Charles father, Charles VI the Mad, disinherited him in 1420and instead recognized Henry V of England and his heirs as the successors of the French crown instead With the help of Joan the Arc, Charles’ political and military position improved dramatically Also with Joan’s help, she regained French troops confidence and led them into important victories such as the Battle of Patay where they had the English lift the siege from Orleans After the battle Charles then went to the Reims, the city where the French kings were crowned traditionally, to be crowned king of France In 1413 the French finally expelled the English from France, except for Calais

8. Louis XI 1461-1483 He was the son of Charles the 7thand followed in his footsteps Developed the nickname “Spider King” because he often tricked, bribed, and intimidated his enemy He had spies in almost every Nobles court across his Europe Like his father, he weakened the power of the great lords His four desires were a strong monarchy, law and order, good trade throughout the land and a good reputation When Charles VII died in 1461, Louis left the Burgundian court to take possession of his kingdom. Louis, who was also called the prudent, was a monarch of the House of Valois

9. CURRENT EVENT French minister’s national anthem snub sparks resignation calls Summary: The prime minister of France, Christiane Taubira, has recently not sung the national anthem at a weekend event commemorating the abolishment of slavery. She said she didn’t sing along because a soloist was performing and didn’t want to interrupt. She dubbed the singing as karaoke. Now, she is being targeted. 80% of the 20,000 french surveyed said that Taubira should resign. multiple other Prime ministers have refused the sing the national anthem while a soloist is singing, but they were not targeted. Theme: The theme of this current event is Human Rights. The refusal of the prime minister to sing the national anthem questions the patriotism other french have toward France. This brings up controversy and causes confusion among the people. Relation to Class Content: In Social studies class, we learned about the new patriotism many felt towards their country after the hundred years war. In France, many are afraid the prime minister is not patriotic. Reaction: I agree that the prime minister should be singing the national anthem, but I also understand that Taubira was respecting the soloist. This helps me gain a better understanding of social studies because I now know what happens when the country gains patriotism, and when they see a leader lose it.

10. Study Guide: Who became a general of Paris and began to participate in the royal court in 1416? What king was on the throne when on May 1413 rioting Parisians invaded the hotel Saint- Paul? Who declared himself ruler in 1388 A.D? Who had the nickname “Phillip the Fair”? Whose brother died in April, 1417? Who accepted the Treaty of Troyes? Who was the son of Charles the 7th? Why is the Current Event themed “Human Rights”?

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