French Kings

By: Kelly Orr and Jillian Schweizer

Louis IX• Led the last 2 crusades • Came to the throne when he was 12 assisted by his mother• Ruled from 1226 – 1270• Was a great supporter of the arts• He was a devoted catholic and he built the Holy Chapel• Jean de Joinville was a close friend of Louis and a famous

author of the time, she wrote a book about him after he died• Born 1214 and died in 1270 in the last crusade• Pope Boniface VIII made Louis a saint in 1297 and he is the

only French king to be declared a saint• Was made a saint because of the last 2 crusades

Philip IV• Created the position of bailiff, which meant that people

resided over local courts and collected taxes which were given to him• Ruled France from 1285 – 1314• Through land trading Phillip got King Edward I to be his

vassal• Philip arrested Jews so that he could take their money to

get money for the inflated costs of modern warfare

Charles VI• Nicknamed “Charles the Mad”• Ruled France from 1380-1422• Born Dec. 3, 1368• Inherited crown at age 11• Assisted in early reign by uncles and the Council of 12• Started independent rule in 1388• Government structure rearranged, reforms made• Started being “mad” in 1392• He was hunting and developed a fever, started having convulsions• Power weakened because of his insanity• Made pact with Richard II in 1396• Died in Paris on October 22, 1422

Charles VII• Born Feb.22, 1403• Married Mary of Anjou in 1413• Received duchy of Touraine in 1416• Became lieutenant-general of kingdom in 1417 • His power in N. France ended when John the Fearless was

murdered by one who was associated with Charles• Considered king in Touraine, Berry, Poitou, Languedoc, and

other provinces• Crowned in Reims in July 1429• Joan of Arc approached him and asked for troops to lay

siege on Orleans• Joan led France to victory over English

Louis XI• Ruled from 1461 to 1483• In 1465 the nobility created the League of Public Good against Louis• He didn’t a lot of troops or money• Born in 1423• Died 1483• Louis was married to Margaret the princess of Scotland, in

1436, so that he could make an ally• He beat all princes and nobles who challenged him so he could

now impose his rule anywhere in France• His rule was mostly about regaining power for the kings

Legacies• Created the bailiff which is an official in a court

of law who keeps order, looks after prisoners, etc.• The Fleur-de-lis is the symbol they still use today

for the French • Guillotine is a execution tool where a blade

drops down and swiftly cuts someone’s head off

Decline of Kings• French monarchy ended with Marie

Antoinette and Louis XVI• Louis was a weak and bad king so the

people rebelled• They were both executed on October 16,

1793

Then and Now EconomyThen: • Currency was francs• Poor were taxed more, rich people didn’t have to pay taxes• Bailiffs collected taxes

Now:• Currency is euros• Poor aren’t being taxed anymore because of the prime

ministers new plan• France’s government is going to get a lot poorer because of

taxes

Then and Now TradeThen: • Main trade partners were India and other European

countries• Exported furs, textiles, and cloths

Now:• Main trade partners are Germany, Spain, UK, and Italy• Export aircrafts, plastics, chemicals, machinery and

transportation equipment, pharmaceutical products, iron, steel, and beverages• Import machinery equipment, crude oil, chemicals,

vehicles, aircrafts, plastics

Then and Now Government/PoliticsThen:• Kings• Monarchy

Now:• Socialism• Presidential/republic • Republic is supreme power which is Held by the people and their elected representatives• Constitution• Legislative branch• Judicial branch• Executive branch

Then and Now ReligionThen: Were devoted Catholics and religion was very important to them• Promise of heaven made people obey the church• Constant power struggle between the Pope and Kings• Everyone was catholic and any other religion wasn’t allowed

Now: There is freedom of religion and people are less devoted then they were• About 43% of the population is catholic• Only about 5% of all of the people go to weekly mass

Then and Now Technology/WarfareThen: They used manual weapons and most tools were made for architecture and farming• Used bows and arrows, cannons, swords, and knights/armor• Had cathedrals with complex weight systems and they also used

farming tools such as the scythe and plow

Now: They have electricity and other technological advancements that make work much easier• Have electronic irrigation systems and driven plows so there is no need for horses• Have battery powered tools for building things and much easier tools for demolishing• Have guns and bombs which are easier to use while being much more effective and deadly

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