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The Kingdom of France is the historiographical name or umbrella term given to various political entities of France in the medieval and early modern period. It was one of the most powerful states in Europe from the High Middle Ages to 1848 during its dissolution.
The Kingdom of France in the Middle Ages (roughly, from the 10th century to the middle of the 15th century) was marked by the fragmentation of the Carolingian Empire and West Francia (843–987); the expansion of royal control by the House of Capet (987–1328), including their struggles with the virtually independent principalities (duchies and cou...
France - Medieval, Feudalism, Monarchy: The breakdown of royal authority in the 10th century coincided with the beginning of a long era of population growth and economic expansion.
France - Medieval, Monarchy, Feudalism: The age of Gothic cathedrals and Scholastic theology was also an age of splendour for the French monarchy. Royal authority was greatly strengthened by Louis VII’s successor, Philip II (Augustus; reigned 1180–1223), who could claim descent from Charlemagne through his mother.
Medieval Europe. Medieval France. From the Capetians to the Valois: Rediscovering the Medieval Kingdom of France” France, as it is known today, did not exist as a unified nation-state during medieval times.
The medieval Kingdom of France emerged from the western part of Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire, known as West Francia, and achieved increasing prominence under the rule of the House of Capet, founded in 987. A succession crisis in 1328 led to the Hundred Years' War between the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet.
William Chester Jordan, Professor of Medieval History at Princeton University. In this article, we will provide a comprehensive list of the kings of France from the early to late medieval period, highlighting their key events, achievements, and contributions to French history.
