Medievalists.net » Louis VII http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 23:06:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 How did the expansion of royal authority affect the traditional ruling institutions during the reigns of Henry II and Philip II Augustus? http://www.medievalists.net/2013/03/17/how-did-the-expansion-of-royal-authority-affect-the-traditional-ruling-institutions-during-the-reigns-of-henry-ii-and-philip-ii-augustus/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/03/17/how-did-the-expansion-of-royal-authority-affect-the-traditional-ruling-institutions-during-the-reigns-of-henry-ii-and-philip-ii-augustus/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:23:58 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=39897 The study of the Angevin kings can be seen as effectivelyseparating Henry II and his successors from mere kings of England and can be seen asresponsible for highlighting the continental origins of these kings.

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