Medievalists.net » King Louis VI of France http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 The Consolidation of Local Authority Through the Defense of the Church in the Royal Domain of France Under Louis VI http://www.medievalists.net/2014/06/23/consolidation-local-authority-defense-church-royal-domain-france-louis-vi/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/06/23/consolidation-local-authority-defense-church-royal-domain-france-louis-vi/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:23:29 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=50640 When Louis VI ascended to the throne in 1108 AD, he faced substantial challenges as the fifth monarch of the Capetian dynasty; he confronted the problem of stopping the general decline of the monarchy and achieved this in a way that reasserted the foundations of the crown as the sole dominant figure in the royal domain and a respected lord throughout the kingdom.

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