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Philip II of France. Louis VIII (5 September 1187 – 8 November 1226) was King of France from 1223 to 1226. From 1216 to 1217, he invaded and claimed the Kingdom of England (he was never crowned). This was part of the rebellion by the barons against King John . He died of dysentery on 8 November 1226 and was buried in the Basilica of Saint-Denis .
- 14 July 1223 – 8 November 1226
- Philip II of France
- 6 August 1223, Reims Cathedral
- Louis IX of France
Louis VIII, nicknamed The Lion, was King of France from 1223 to 1226. As a prince, he invaded England on 21 May 1216 and was excommunicated by a papal legate on 29 May 1216. On 2 June 1216, Louis was proclaimed "King of England" by rebellious barons in London, though never crowned. He soon seized half the English kingdom but was eventually defeated by the English. After the Treaty of Lambeth ...
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By 1214, Louis’ military prowess earned him the nickname of “the Lion.” Two years later, the prince received an opportunity to invade England. After his disastrous defeat at the Battle of Bouvinesin July 1214, John’s support tanked. As a result, the English nobility sought to replace their king with a new one. After being offered John’s throne, Lou...
On July 14, 1223, Philip II died. Upon his death, the 36-year-old prince became Louis VIII of France. As king, Louis continued his military efforts. However, instead of fighting abroad, the king focused internally. In southern France, a religious movement, known as Catharism, had grown in popularity. Due to having differing beliefs to Catholicism, ...
Although Louis VIII of France’s reign only lasted for three years, the king left his mark on history. As prince, Louis’ military prowess saw him nearly overthrow the English Plantagenet dynasty. Despite failing to do so, the king successfully re-established royal authority in southern France. After his death, Louis’ crusade would be completed by hi...
Bradbury, J. (2010). The Capetians: Kings of France, 987-1328. London: Hambledon Continuum. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2020, September 01). Louis VIII. Retrieved October 9, 2020, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-VIII
Next in Louis’s path was St Jean d’Angély, but the inhabitants there surrendered without a fight: the Life of Louis VIII tells us that ‘when those in the town heard of the approach of the king they doubted themselves and took counsel … they gave themselves up and received the king and his people honourably in the town’. Louis was ...
Louis VIII, 1187–1226, king of France (1223–26), son and successor of King Philip II. He fought (1215, 1219) against the Albigenses in S France. Invited by English lords in rebellion against their king, John , to become king of England, he invaded (1216) England, although his action caused his excommunication by Pope Innocent III.
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Marguerite, bâtarde de France (ill.) Charles VI (3 December 1368 – 21 October 1422), nicknamed the Beloved ( French: le Bien-Aimé) and later the Mad ( French: le Fol or le Fou ), was King of France from 1380 until his death in 1422. He is known for his mental illness and psychotic episodes that plagued him throughout his life.
