Jean Prince Of France

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Louis IX King Of France or Saint Louis was the leader of two crusades. He came
to the throne when he was 12, with his mother as regent. Under her training,
he became a pious, unselfish ruler. He fought a war with Henry III of England,
who at that time ruled part of France. This war ended in 1259 when the two
kings signed the Treaty of Paris. Louis increased royal power at the expense
of the nobles, but he won their respect by being fair and just.

In 1248, Louis led a crusade to the Holy Land. He was defeated in Egypt and
taken prisoner. The Moslems released him after he agreed to pay a large
ransom. Louis led another crusade in 1270, but died in northern Africa when a
plague broke out in his army. He was considered an ideal ruler. Even his
enemies admired him for his fairness. Louis was cannonized by Pope Boniface
VIII in 1297.
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"The World Book Encyclopedia", 1968, p L414-415.

Louis married Marguerite, Countess Of Provence, Queen of France 20 May 1234, , Sens, Yvonne, France. Marguerite, (daughter of Raymond Berenger V, Provence And For and Beatrice, Countess Of Savoy) was born 1220, St Maime B. Forc, Alpes-de-Haute P, France, France; died 14 Dec 1295, , Paris, Seine, France; was buried , Saint Denis, Seine-St-Denis, France. [Group Sheet]

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Birth at St Maime B. Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute Provence, France

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Louis VIII King Of France
Death place Chateau de Montpensier, Puy-de-Dome, France
Buried Saint Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Louis married Blanca Princess Of Castile 16 May 1200, , Pont Audemer, Eure, France. Blanca (daughter of Alfonso VIII King Castile and Eleanor Princess Of England, [Queen]) was born Feb 1188, , Valencia, Valencia, Spain; died 20 Nov 1252, , Paris, Seine, France; was buried Maubuisson Abbey, Maubuisson, Seine-Et-Oise, France. [Group Sheet]

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Raymond Berenger V, Count Of Provence and Forcalquier
Married 5 June 1219 Or December 1220
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"Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 39.

Raymond married Beatrice, Countess Of Savoy Nov 1220, Provence, France. Beatrice, (daughter of Thomas I Count Savoy and Beatrice (Margaret) Geneva) was born Abt 1200, Of, Ghamberg, Savoie, France; died Nov 1266, , France. [Group Sheet]

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Married 5 June 1219 Or December 1220
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"Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 39.

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Philippe II, King Of France, known as Philip Augustus, was the first great king
of the Capetian dynasty. A clever statesman, he not only expanded the kingdom
of France, but also made the monarchy powerful.

Philip came to the throne when his father, Louis VII, died in 1180. His first
triumph was adding Picardy to his kingdom. This region was promised him as a
dowry, but he had to force his father-in-law to give it up.

Philip then determined to gain the English possessions in France for himself.
To weaken England's power, he encouraged the sons of the English king, Henry II,
to revolt against their father. Henry's oldest son, Richard the Lion-Hearted,
took the English throne in 1189, and he and went together on the Third Crusade.
But Philip soon returned home and began to make trouble for the absent Richard.

In 1194, Richard returned and began a war against Philip, but was killed in
battle in 1199. Richard's brother, King John, went to war with Philip in 1202.
Philip took advantage of John's mistakes and successfully conquered most of the
English holdings in France. John kept only the southern part of Aquitaine, or
Guienne. Philip's victory at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214 established his
hold on the conquered regions.

Philip then held greater powers than any of his strongest barons, and he
carried out a series of governmental reforms. These reforms laid the basis for
the later rule of the French kings.

Divorced 14 July 1193 and June 1196
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Reference:
"The World Book Encyclopedia", 1968, p P328-329.

Philippe married Isabelle De Hainaut 21 Apr 1180, Bapaume. Isabelle (daughter of Baldwin (Baudouin) VIII, Hainaut and Marguerite Countess Of Flanders, [Countess]) was born 1169, Hainaut, France; died 8 Mar 1190, , Paris, Seine, France; was buried Notre Dame de Pa, Seine, France. [Group Sheet]

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Buried Notre Dame de Paris, Seine, France

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Alfonso VIII King Of Castile

Alfonso married Eleanor Princess Of England, [Queen] 15 Sep 1177, , Burgos, Spain. Eleanor (daughter of King Henry II England, "Plantagenet" and Eleanore Princess Of Aquitaine, [queen Of Englan) was born 6 Oct 1162, , Falaise, Calvados, France; was christened , Damfront, Normandy, France; died 24 Oct 1214, , Burgos, Spain; was buried , Huelgas, Burgos, Spain. [Group Sheet]

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Queen of Castile

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Alfonso Prince of Aragon, Count Of Provence
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"Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 39.

Alfonso married Gersinde II Countess Forcalquier Jun 1193, Aragon, Spain. Gersinde (daughter of Prince Raimond De Sabran and Garsinde Countess Of Forcalquier) was born Abt 1179, Sabran, Spain; died Aft 1221. [Group Sheet]

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Gersinde of Sabran (Gersinda II) She was heiress and regent of Provence and
Forcalquier; was a nun in 1222.
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"Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 39.

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Thomas I Count Of Savoy

Thomas married Beatrice (Margaret) Geneva Apr 1195. Beatrice (daughter of William I, Count Geneva and Agnes Countess Of Savoy, Countess) was born Abt 1179, , France; died 1 Apr 1257, Pierre-Chatel, Isere, France. [Group Sheet]

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