Louis (VI, The Fat, King of France 1108-1137)
Louis' most important act was the defeat of the joint attack from England and Emperor Henry V in 1124. Louis was saved by the fast action of the vassals who organised huge numbers of men to move against the threat. Emperor Henry V actually turned back before engaging the French.
Louis arranged the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to his son, the future Louis VII, in an attempt to increase the territories his family could own. The Duke of Aquitaine possessed a quarter of France. Louis died in 1137 shortly after arranging the marriage and was succeeded by his son Louis.
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Louis (VI, The Fat, King of France 1108-1137) (b.1108 - d.1137) +Adelaide (of Savoy) (b.1092 - d.1154) = Philip (of France) (b.1116 - d.1131) = Louis (VII, The Young, King of France, 1137-1180) (b.1121 - d.1180) +Eleanor (of Aquitaine) (b.1122 - d.1204) | = Mary (of Champagne) (b.1145 - ) | = Alice (Daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine) (b.1150 - d.1198) +Constance (of Castile) | = Alys (Daugher of Louis VII) (b.1160 - d.1220) | = Margaret (Young Queen of England) (b.1158? - d.1197?) | +Henry ('the Young King') (b.1155 - d.1183) +Adela (of Champagne) (b.1145? - d.1206) = Philippe (II Augustus, King of France 1180-1223) (b.1165 - d.1223) | +Isabella (of Hainault) ( - d.1190) | | = Louis (VIII, The Lion, King of France 1223-1226) (b.1187 - d.1226) | +Ingeborg (of Denmark) | +Agnes (of Meran) ( - d.1201) | = Philip (of Boulogne) ( - d.1235) = Agnes (of France) (b.1171 - d.1220?)
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Louis VI, the Fat, became king of France, upon the death of his father Philippe I. [1]
Unable to get King Henry to abandon the castle at Gisors, King Louis VI signed a treaty giving Henry control over Brittany and Maine. [2]
Louis VI of France, with the help of his vassals, mobilized a huge number of men to avert a joint invasion from England and the Emperor Henry V. [1]
Charles the Good, Count of Flanders, was murdered as he prayed in the church of Saint-Donatien at Bruges. His murder came as a huge shock and, as he did not have a son to inherit his title, the murder started a period of conflict in the region. Several claiments came forward including William of Ypres, Thierry of Alsace and William Clito. William Clito's claim was backed by Louis VI. [3]
Following the Capetian tradition of the French Kings, King Louis VI of France had his eldest son Philip of France crowned at Reims Cathedral. Philip then became joint ruler of France. [4]
King Stephen sailed to Normandy to confront Geoffrey Plantagenet, count of Anjou and the Angevins who were attacking the southern areas of Normandy. Although Stephen had some success he was not able to deal fully with the count. Stephen did come to an agreement with the French King Louis VI and Eustace, Stephen's son, paid homage to the French king for Normandy. [5]
The French king died. He was succeeded by his son Louis VII.
King Louis VII was crowned king of France, a few months after the death of his father Louis VI. [1]
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