The Capetian dynasty (/ k ə ˈ p iː ʃ ən /; French: Capétiens), also known as the House of France, is a dynasty of Frankish origin, and a branch of the Robertians.It is among the largest and oldest royal houses in Europe and the world, and consists of Hugh Capet, the founder of the dynasty, and his male-line descendants, who ruled in France without interruption from 987 to 1792, and …

History Early Capetian kings. The first Capetian monarch was Hugh Capet (c.939–996), a Frankish nobleman from the Île-de-France, who, following the death of Louis V (c.967–987) – the last Carolingian king – secured the throne of France by election. He then proceeded to make it hereditary in his family, by securing the election and coronation of his son, Robert II …

The pre-Capetian House of Bourbon was a noble family, dating at least from the beginning of the 13th century, when the estate of Bourbon was ruled by the Sire de Bourbon who was a vassal of the King of France.The term House of Bourbon ("Maison de Bourbon") is sometimes used to refer to this first house and the House of Bourbon-Dampierre, the second family to rule the …

Philip VI (French: Philippe; 1293 – 22 August 1350), called the Fortunate (French: le Fortuné) and of Valois, was the first king of France from the House of Valois, reigning from 1328 until his death in 1350.. Philip's reign was dominated by the consequences of a succession dispute.When King Charles IV of France died in 1328, the nearest male relative was his nephew King Edward III of ...

Capetian heirs by Salic succession I. After the accession of Philip II of France, the throne became de jure as well as de facto hereditary, so that on the death of the king, the legal heir became king immediately, and could exercise authority without coronation. The throne passed to the closest male heir. Heirs who actually succeeded are shown in bold type.

Hugh Capet (/ ˈ k æ p eɪ /; French: Hugues Capet; c. 939 – 14 October 996) was the King of the Franks from 987 to 996. He is the founder and first king from the House of Capet.The son of the powerful duke Hugh the Great and his wife Hedwige of Saxony, he was elected as the successor of the last Carolingian king, Louis V.Hugh was descended from Charlemagne's sons Louis the …

Nov 03, 2022 · Genealogy for Isabelle de France, reine consort d'Angleterre (c.1292 - 1358) family tree on Geni, with over 240 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. ... as their behaviour could taint the purity of the Capetian line. The King of France was merciless, the men involved were arrested tortured and executed and the princesses ...

The Capetian dynasty is named for Hugh Capet, a Robertian who served as Duke of France and was elected King in 987. Except for the Bonaparte-led Empires, every monarch of France was a male-line descendant of Hugh Capet. The kingship passed through patrilineally from father to son until the 14th century, a period known as Direct Capetian rule.

Claude of France (13 October 1499 – 20 July 1524) was Queen of France by marriage to King Francis I. She was also ruling Duchess of Brittany from 1514 until her death in 1524. She was a daughter of King Louis XII of France and his second wife, the duchess regnant Anne of Brittany .

Elisabeth, Madame Royale, was born at the Château de Fontainebleau on 22 November 1602. She was the eldest daughter of King Henry IV of France and his second spouse Marie de' Medici.According to the court, her mother showed a cruel indifference to her, because she had believed the prophecy of a nun who assured her that she would give birth to three consecutive …