Capetian France 987-1328

When Hugh Capet took the throne of France in 987, his kingdom was weak and insignificant, but from an auspicious beginning he founded a dynasty that was to last over 300 years and came to dominate western Europe.
Capetian France is an authoritative overview of the country's development from 987 to 1328. This carefully updated second edition contains maps and family trees, and retains the original book's popular balance between a compelling narrative and a fascinating examination of the period's main themes.

Elizabeth Hallam has taught at the universities of London and Reading, and is Director of Public Services at the Public Record Office.

List of Maps, Figures and Tables	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
List of Abbreviations	p. xv
French Society in the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
The French economy and society	p. 7
The structure of power	p. 15
Political developments of the tenth century	p. 25
Notes	p. 31
Politics and Society: A Regional View	p. 33
Introduction	p. 33
The principalities: north	p. 37
The principalities: south	p. 68
Notes	p. 80
The Early Capetians, 987-1108	p. 83
Introduction	p. 83
The kings and their reigns	p. 87
The foundations of royal power	p. 102
The kings and the church	p. 129
Notes	p. 141
The Revival of Royal Power, 1108-1226	p. 145
Introduction	p. 145
The kings and their reigns	p. 149
French society, 1108-1226	p. 178
The rise of the French monarchy, 1108-1226	p. 203
The kings and the church	p. 245
Notes	p. 257
Louis IX: The Consolidation of Royal Power, 1226-70	p. 263
Introduction	p. 263
The reign of Louis IX	p. 267
French society in the thirteenth century	p. 289
Louis IX and the church	p. 298
The consolidation of royal power	p. 309
Notes	p. 346
The Last Capetians, 1270-1328: The Apogee of Royal Power	p. 351
Introduction	p. 351
The kings and their reigns	p. 353
The French economy and society	p. 367
The nature of royal power	p. 375
The kings and the church	p. 398
Notes	p. 416
Conclusion	p. 421
The succession and the Hundred Years War	p. 421
The rise of the Capetians: some general perspectives	p. 422
The French kingdom and European society	p. 425
Select Bibliography	p. 427
Index	p. 453
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