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2 days ago · The youngest son of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile, Charles was destined for a Church career until the early 1240s. He acquired Provence and Forcalquier through his marriage to their heiress, Beatrice.
- 1246–1285
- Louis VIII of France
- Charles II
- Blanche of Castile
5 days ago · King of Castile 1204–1217 r. 1214–1217: Berengaria Queen of Castile 1179–1246 r. 1217: Alfonso IX King of León and Galicia 1171–1230: Theresa of Portugal 1178–1250: Urraca 1186/1187–1220: Afonso II King of Portugal 1185–1223: Blanche 1188–1252: Louis VIII King of France 1187–1226: Elisabeth of Swabia 1205–1235: Ferdinand ...
5 days ago · This dense and learned account provides new insights into Blanche’s early married life, pointing out, for example, the livelier and culturally richer court that Blanche and the future Louis VIII maintained, in contrast to the more austere household of Philip II (pp. 47–8).
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5 days ago · Louis VIII 1187–1226 King of France r. 1223–1226: Blanche of Castile 1188–1252: Philip I 1201–1235 Count of Boulogne: Matilda II 1202–1260 Countess of Boulogne: Philip I 1175–1212 Margrave of Namur: Marie 1198–1224 Duchess of Brabant: Henry I 1165–1235 Duke of Brabant: Margaret of Provence 1221–1295: Louis IX 1214–1270 King ...
May 13, 2024 · Bradbury believes that no other Capetian took his coronation oath more faithfully than Louis: he kept the faith, protected the Church, dispensed good justice and maintained peace at home (p. 202). His mother Blanche of Castile and his wife Margaret of Provence influenced him strongly but never dominated him (p. 203).
Apr 25, 2024 · St. Louis IX of France Feast day: Aug 25. St. Louis IX of France. St. Louis was born to King Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile, at Poissy on April 25th 1215. Louis...
May 10, 2024 · Eleanor of Aquitaine (born c. 1122—died April 1, 1204, Fontevrault, Anjou, France) was the queen consort of both Louis VII of France (1137–52) and Henry II of England (1152–1204) and mother of Richard I (the Lionheart) and John of England. She was perhaps the most powerful woman in 12th-century Europe.
