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Chapter 27 Section1 France. By Elizabeth G., Jessie G., Carla A., Hailey A., Patrick M., Kevin M., Cameron P. Government. Notable Kings: Hugh Capet, Louis VI(Louis the Fat), Philip Augustus, Louis IX, and Philip IV Hugh Capet: Chosen as a French noble, established Capetian monarchy
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Chapter 27Section1 France By Elizabeth G., Jessie G., Carla A., Hailey A., Patrick M., Kevin M., Cameron P.
Government • Notable Kings: Hugh Capet, Louis VI(Louis the Fat), Philip Augustus, Louis IX, and Philip IV • Hugh Capet: Chosen as a French noble, established Capetian monarchy • Louis VI: He placed loyal people of lower birth in disloyal’s place, and strengthened monarchy. • Philip Augustus: Increased the size of kingdom and made Paris center of government. He fought in the Crusades. • Louis IX: He brought peace to France, and united the people. He set up a royal court for disputesin order to stop the nobles who fought. • Philip IV: He gained back English invaded territory, and taxed the kingdom. He even taxed the clergy, and set up the Estates-General. Philip gave France a national government. • Social Class: • King and Noble • Merchant and Clergyman • Peasant
Politics • Philip formed the Estates-General, which was an assembly of nobles, clergy and townspeople. • The Estates-General helped him to run the country and taxed the clergy and made sure that the taxes that were collected were collected regularly. • This marked the beginning of national government in France. • When Philip 4 died, France was untied under one ruler with the Estates-General.
Religion • King Louis IX, who was known for his honesty and just dealings, of France was made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church after his death. • French were Roman Catholic Louis expressed his support of the church in this painting that he painted of the king feeding the Pope.
Economy and Trade • Most nobles made their own money • Louis IX made it illegal to use coins made anywhere else but the royal mint • Trade led to changes in western Europe • Some changes were political
Technology And Warfare • Phillip II won back French land from England • Phillip II had royal agents to watch nobles to make sure they didn’t gain too much power • Phillip IV seized English fortresses in France • Went to war with Flemish because they didn’t let France control their cloth trade
Organizer of Hugh Capet’s Monarchy (987-996AD) Hugh Capet Though he was king of France, Capet’s boundaries to rule were very minimal, due to feudalism.
Organizer of Louis VI’s Monarchy (1108-1137AD) Louis VI Another of Louis VI’s accomplish -ments was replacing disloyal nobles with lower birth men who are loyal. Which is almost identical to Justinian’s legacy of hiring people based on their ability; not social class. Charter- an official document stating permission from a king for people to govern their own affairs.
Organizer of Philip II’s Monarchy (1179-1223AD) Philip II Isabella of Hainault- Philip’s first wife whom he married for land.
Organizer of Louis IX’s Monarchy (1226-1270AD) Louis IX The French Royal coin that Louis IX required everyone to use.
Organizer of Philip IV’s Monarchy (1285-1314AD) Philip IV Estates-General- an assembly of nobles, clergy, and townspeople. A typical Estates-General meeting