High and Late Middle Ages Ch. 8 1050 – 1450 AD

Chapter 8, Section 1 Royal Power Grows

Meanwhile in France Unlike England, France was not as unified The Capetian Kings First was Hugh Capet 987 Feudal lords thought he was weak Power Increases over time as dynasty continues for 300 years To increase power, he raises taxes and imposes common law Why is the section in the circle not part of France? Hint: think first day of notes

Other French Kings Philip II 1179 Louis IX 1226 Makes France 4x larger by granting new charters Collected a national tax Appointed middle class men to councils instead of nobles Louis IX 1226 Very religious Persecuted Jews, Muslims, heretics. Becomes a saint Outlawed private wars and ended serfdom Unified France

Philip IV 1268 Estates General To gain more power, he taxed the clergy Philip threatened to arrest clergymen who didn’t pay taxes The Pope did NOT approve, Philip tried to capture him but the Pope died France elected their own Pope, Clement V of Avignon, who fought over the position with the Pope elected in Rome To gain the support of the French people, Philip creates the Estates General Estates General Similar to what in England? Represented clergy, nobles, and townspeople Did not balance power as anticipated