History- France

France

• Merovingians dynasty

  • Clovis 
  • Introduces christianity 
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  • Do nothing kings
  • Gave away fiefs (land) for loyalty
  • Real power- mayors of the palace

• Caroligian dynasty

  • Pepin of Heristal

  • Reunite territories

  • Charles Martel

  • “Hammer”

  • Defeats muslims at battle of Tours

  • Pepin the short

  • All the powers of king but wanted crown

  • Pope Stephen- fights lombards, pepin donates the Papal States to him

  • Carloman

  • Charlemagne

  • Conquest: avars, Saxons, Lombards, Muslims

  • Coronation: christmas in 800, pope Leo III

  • Caroline script: aix-la-chapelle

  • Louis the pious

  • 3 sons fight

  • Charles the bald- west

  • Louis the German- East

  • Lothair- middle

  • Capetian dynasty

  • Hugh Capet

    • Primogeniture- the first born gets the crown

  • Phillip II

    • Fought King John
    • Bailiffs- taxes

  • Louis IX

    • Court of appeals- weakens feudal ties

  • Phillip IV

    • States general- allows commoners to join council
    • Centralized government and democracy