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Feb 21, 2024 · Isabella of Aragon. Philip IV (April–June 1268 – 29 November 1314), called Philip the Fair ( French: Philippe le Bel ), was King of France from 1285 to 1314. By virtue of his marriage with Joan I of Navarre, he was also King of Navarre as Philip I from 1284 to 1305, as well as Count of Champagne. Although Philip was known to be handsome ...
Nov 13, 2011 · Philip IV remains famous not for his military exploits but for his showdown with a pope over taxing French clergy and his suppression of the Templars. A skillful administrator, Philip earned his sobriquet “the Fair” because of his physical attractiveness, not for his actions. A second son, he became heir upon his older brother's death in 1276.
Philip IV, king of France. Philip IV (Philip the Fair), 1268–1314, king of France (1285–1314), son and successor of Philip III. The policies of his reign greatly strengthened the French monarchy and increased the royal revenues. Philip asserted his right to tax the clergy for the defense of the realm, thus making permanent a special tax ...
Hundred Years’ War, intermittent struggle between England and France in the 14th–15th century over a series of disputes, including the question of the legitimate succession to the French crown. By convention it is said to have lasted from 1337 to 1453, but there had been periodic fighting since the 12th century.
Philip IV was born in the Royal Palace of Valladolid, and was the eldest son of Philip III and his wife, Margaret of Austria. In 1615, at the age of 10, Philip was married to 13-year-old Elisabeth of France .
Oct 10, 2007 · Philip IV of France, who was short of money, saw an opportunity to make some. He may also have been uneasy about the Templars’ power. He had every Templar in France arrested on the same day in 1307, handed them over to the Inquisition for interrogation and confiscated all the Order’s property in France.
Philip IV, surnamed LE BEL (THE FAIR), King of France, b. at Fontainebleau, 1268; d. there, November 29, 1314; son of Philip III and Isabel of Aragon; became king, October 5, 1285, on the death of his father, and was consecrated at Reims, January 6, 1286, with his wife Jeanne, daughter of Henry I, King of Navarre, Count of Champagne and Brie; this marriage united these territories to the royal ...
