Studied by 0 peoplecapetian kings
family of kings who were the 1st to rule france
hugh capet
start of the capetian kings
louis vi / louis the fat
increased power of monarchy by removing disloyal nobles & replacing them with loyal peasants
king philip ii
made paris the center of government / recaptured lands from the english
louis ix / st. louis
grandson of philip ii / united the french people
philip iv
grandson of louis ix / made sure taxes were regularly collected
edward the confessor
constructed a new cathedral where english monarchs were crowned
edgar the ætheling
legitimate heir of edward the confessor
harold godwinson
named edward the confessor’s successor instead of his grandson
witenagemot
assembly of elite who advised the king
william the conqueror
fought & defeated harold in the battle of hastings
henry ii
developed legal system in england / lived in france during most of his reign
richard the lionhearted
spent his time fighting saladin & philip ii in the 3rd crusade
king john of england
unfairly taxed his citizens to fight philip ii but signed the magna carta
magna carta
stated that all men shall be tried by a jury of their peers
the 100 years war
royal families vying for the french throne
jeanne d’arc / joan of arc
posed as a man to help free the city of orleans
otto i
maintained his power through close ties with the church / “charlemagne’s successor“
frederick i / frederick barbarossa
called his empire the holy roman empire / drowned in the saleph river
habsburg dynasty
holy roman empire gained control of flanders
moors
conquered spain in 711
prince ferdinand
married princess isabella of castille
corregidores
royal officials who governed towns
spanish inquisition
thousands who were charged with heresy / with other beliefs were tortured
united catholic monarchy
weakened due to the majority of key roles being played by moors & jews
christopher columbus’ voyage
benefitted from the united catholic monarchy / brought spices & riches
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