Royal History of France
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| Versailles, France, entrance gate for the royals - taken in 2017 |
It is a lack on this blog, that I've never made a page about that brilliant topic.
Cependant La France est aujourd'hui une république, le pays dispose
d'une grande histoire. Il y a un manque sur ce blog, que je n'ai jamais
fait une page sur ce sujet brillant.
Royal History of France
In 843 the Treaty of Verdun was signed. Then the Carolingian Empire was
divided in three parts. Charles II the Bald, a son of Louis the Pious and a
grandson of Charlemagne, recieved West Francia, which later became the
Kingdom of France.
Charles II the Bald
Charles II, the Bald married twice:
1/ Ermentrude of Orléans, daughter of Count Odo of Orléans. She
had around 10 children.
2/ Richilde of Provence. They had 5 children.
Louis II the Stammerer
Louis II the Stammerer was the son of Charles II the Bald and
Ermentrude of Orléans.
He married twice:
1/ Ansgarde of Burgundi
2/ Adelaide of Paris
Louis III
Louis III of France was the son of Louis the Stammerer and
Ansarde of Burgundy. He also was the 33rd. great grand uncle of
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
Louis III of France didn't married and he hadn't any children.
So, he was succeeded by his borther Carloman II.
Louis III of France didn't married and he hadn't any children.
So, he was succeeded by his borther Carloman II.
Carloman II
Charles III the fat
Odo of Paris
Charles III the Simple
Robert I
Rudolph
Louis IV
Lothair
Louis V
Hugh Capet
Robert II, the Pious
Henry I
Philip I the Amorous
Louis VI the fat
Louis VII the Young
Philip II Augustus
Louis VIII the Lion
Louis IX the Saint
Philip III the Bold
Philip IV the Fair
Philip V the Tall
Charles IV the Fair
Philip VI the Fortunat
John II the Good
More about King John II of France on this link .
King John of France married twice:
1/ Bonne of Bohemia
2/ Joan of Auvergne. More about her on this link.
King John of France married twice:
1/ Bonne of Bohemia
2/ Joan of Auvergne. More about her on this link.
Charles V the Wise
Charles VI the Beloved
also called the Mad
Charles VII the Victorious
Louis XI the Prudent,
the Universal Spider
Charles VIII the Affable
Louis XII
Father of the People
Francis I
Married
1/ Claude, Duchess of Brittany
2/ Eleonor of Austria
Eleanor of Austria was the daughter of Philip The Handsome
and Johanna of Castille
She married first King Miguel I of Portugal. After Eleanor became
a widow, she married with King Francis I of France.
Francis I was a patron of art. He introduced the French
Renaissance.
He invited many Italian artists to his Chambord Castle.
One of the most famous guests was Leonardo Da Vinci.François I était le patron d'art. Il a introduit la Renaissance
Française. Il a invité des nombreux artists Italien à Chambord.
L'un des plus célèbres artists était Leonardo Da Vinci.
Henry II
Source picture: Wikipedia
Married:
Catharina de Medici
Source picture: Wikipedia
She was born in Florence (Italy).
Quotes: Not one of us is innocent. We all have sins to confess.
Diane de Poitiers - Source picture: Wikipedia
More about the André Thévet, the chaplain of Catherine de' Medici,
check this link.
Francis II
Charles IX
Charles IX
Source picture: Wikipedia
married
Elisabeth of Austria
Source picture: Wikipedia
She was the daughter of Maximilian II of Austria and Maria of Spain
(See on my blog on the page House of Habsburg).
HENRI III
He married Louise de Lorraine
Source picture: Wikipedia
HENRI IV
Source picture: Wikipedia
He married
1/ Margaret of France
Source picture: Wikipedia
2/ Maria de' Medici
Source picture: Wikipedia
LOUIS XIII
Source picture: Wikipedia
He married Anne of Austria
Source picture: Wikipedia
The Style of Louis XIII was influenced by Flemish,
Dutch and Italian Baroque.
Le Style de Louis XIII a été influencé par Baroque Flamande,
Hollandaise et Italienne.
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| Louis XIII at Place des Vogues in Paris taken in 2017 |
LOUIS XIV
Source picture: Wikipedia
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| Hotel Negresco in Nice, France |
He married Maria Theresa of Spain
Source picture: Wikipedia
Under Louis XIV the furniture style became more and more luxurious.
Sous Louis XIV le style de mobilier est devenu de plus en plus luxueux.
Source picture: Wikipedia
Old image of the Palace of Versailles
Source picture: Wikipedia
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| Own picture of Versailles taken in 2017 taken from the garden |
Books about King Louis XIV
Bookreview on this link
More about King Louis XIV of France on this link.
LOUIS XV
He married Marie Leszczynska (she was the daughter of at that time,
king of Poland)
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Source picture: Wikipedia
Furniture Style - Style de Meubles
The Louis XV style was the French Rococo.
Le Style de Louis XV était Rococo.
Source picture: Wikipedia
LOUIS XVI
Source picture: Wikipedia
He married Marie-Antoinette of Austria
Source picture: Wikipedia
On 10 May 1774, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette became King and
Queen of France. More about this event on this link.
Queen of France. More about this event on this link.
Bookreview about Queen Marie Antoinette written by Antonia Fraser
on this link .
There is a style of Furniture called Louis XVI.
Typical for that style is the return of Classicism.
They had 4 children:
* Marie-Thérèse of France, blog post on this link
* Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France, died at the age of 7
* Louis XVII of France, died at the age of 10
* Sophie Hélène Beatrix of France, died when she was 11 months old.
Louis XVII
Napoleon I
More about the 'Travels' of Napoleon Bonaparte on this link.
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| Napoleon I statue taken in Versailles |
Louis XVIII
Napoleon I
Napoleon II
Louis XVIII
Charles X
Louis Philippe I
The Citizen King
More about his abdication in 1848 on this link
More about the house of Orléans on this link.
Napoleon III
More about Napoleon III on this link.
own pictures
or found on Wikipedia.
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