Louis XI was probably the best in terms of actual personal impact. Philip II is the only real competition and Louis IX would be a solid choice for third place.
King during the first phase of the Hundred Years War, captured at Poitiers, forced to surrender half his country to England and died in captivity trying to pay his ransom. His son promptly raped the English and reestablished royal authority.
Kill a boy's father and see vengeance fester in the son
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He was let out to gather his ransom while his son and heir Charles was kept captive in his stead and he went back to captivity after Charles escaped. He was kind of a dipshit.
I personally like Charles VII >Own mother disavows you and supports a foreign king being named your father’s heir >Your sister marries him >Have to spend years fighting before you can finally get crowned >Your own son tries to overthrow you and eventually flees to Burgundy only returning once you die to become king
Louis IX. I think if I was forced to live anywhere in Medieval times, it would either be in Constantinople or in the royal lands and Paris during the time of Louis IX's reign. I have multiple books on him and the Capetian dynasty and plan to get more.
Originates from the Merovingians using the frankish name has an hereditary "title". Looks like the Carolingians and then the Capetians/Bourbons liked the idea.
Apparently the first iteration was "Hlodowig" which meant "glory and fight" and even Clovis, Ludwig, Ludovic etc... are among their descendants.
Modern french will pronounce it "loo-hee" but was "loo-iss" back in the days.
Louis (Hludowic in Frankish form) was a Merovingian Royal name and was used by the later Carolingians, and then the Capetians afterwards. Same goes for Charles but it was introduced by Charles Martel and became very popular with his grandson Charlemagne and thus became a Royal name.
I mean we don't know much about Clovis I but what he achieved seems pretty badass, as in unifying all these tribes under his own banner and waring his way around to extend by quite the fair amount of land. He must've been a hell of a warrior.
Louis XI was probably the best in terms of actual personal impact. Philip II is the only real competition and Louis IX would be a solid choice for third place.
You already posted him, probably with Louis IX in second place.
I think Henry IV some credit, France could so easily have been consumed by wars of religion without him.
*deserves some credit
>You already posted him
I know.
Philip IV
Just an interesting man to read about, and had one of the more successful reigns despite the ups and downs.
Qatorze, baby. Either that or Richelieu.
Tell me about Jean II
King during the first phase of the Hundred Years War, captured at Poitiers, forced to surrender half his country to England and died in captivity trying to pay his ransom. His son promptly raped the English and reestablished royal authority.
Kill a boy's father and see vengeance fester in the son
He was let out to gather his ransom while his son and heir Charles was kept captive in his stead and he went back to captivity after Charles escaped. He was kind of a dipshit.
I personally like Charles VII
>Own mother disavows you and supports a foreign king being named your father’s heir
>Your sister marries him
>Have to spend years fighting before you can finally get crowned
>Your own son tries to overthrow you and eventually flees to Burgundy only returning once you die to become king
for me it's the spider
>Louis the Fat
absolute unit
Edward III
Louis IX. I think if I was forced to live anywhere in Medieval times, it would either be in Constantinople or in the royal lands and Paris during the time of Louis IX's reign. I have multiple books on him and the Capetian dynasty and plan to get more.
Why was Louis such a popular name for Kings
Originates from the Merovingians using the frankish name has an hereditary "title". Looks like the Carolingians and then the Capetians/Bourbons liked the idea.
Apparently the first iteration was "Hlodowig" which meant "glory and fight" and even Clovis, Ludwig, Ludovic etc... are among their descendants.
Modern french will pronounce it "loo-hee" but was "loo-iss" back in the days.
Louis (Hludowic in Frankish form) was a Merovingian Royal name and was used by the later Carolingians, and then the Capetians afterwards. Same goes for Charles but it was introduced by Charles Martel and became very popular with his grandson Charlemagne and thus became a Royal name.
>Merovingian
Damn Karlings
I mean we don't know much about Clovis I but what he achieved seems pretty badass, as in unifying all these tribes under his own banner and waring his way around to extend by quite the fair amount of land. He must've been a hell of a warrior.
Louis IX, hands down.