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History midterm
History midterm France in the Middle Ages
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Capetian Dynasty | -Kings, for the most part, live long and have sons -also: a good working relationship with the Pope |
| Louis VI | -part of Capetian Dynasty -aka the fat, the Wide Awake -gains power by taxing transport routes, including the Seine -policed harshly |
| Louis VII | -part of Capetian Dynasty -fought in 2nd Crusade -married to Eleanor of Aquitane |
| Philip II (Augustus) | -part of Capetian Dynasty -3rd Crusade -fought with Richard and John -hired his bureaucratic officials (owed their jobs to him) -helped set up the University of Paris |
| Louis VIII | -part of Capetian Dynasty -dies relatively young and his 12 year old son takes over |
| St. Louis IX | -part of Capetian Dynasty -goes on crusade |
| Philip the Fair | -(Philip IV) -waged wars and got into great debt -establishes a tax collection agency for an assembly of townspeople, nobles, and clergy (Estates General) -clashes with Pope when he tries to tax the Clergy |
| Pope Boniface VIII | -clashes with Philip the Fair -issues Unam Sanctan: Pope is the supreme ruler or Lord, and even Kings are his vassals |
| Captivity of Papacy | -Philip tries to get his own guy elected Pope -moves papacy to Avignon, France |
| Great Schism | -2 popes (1 in Avignon, 1 in Rome) -Council tries to get the 2 popes to step down, elect a new pope -now 3 popes Council Constances deposes all 3 popes and elects Martin V |
| King Louis XI | -"The Spider King" -finishes pushing English out |