HIST-102 Lecture 13: Louis VIII
19 Nov 2020
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Philip was succeeded by his son louis viii (1223 1226) apart from his participation in the albigensian crusade, is remembered chiefly for granting away large sections of the territories won by his father as appanages. An appanage was a land grant made to the younger sons of the royal family as compensation for not inheriting the crown. But legally, there was nothing to compel such service, appanages were technically independent provinces. Louis probably had little choice about his land grants: But the long-term consequences of the appanage system were grievous. Upon louis viii"s early death, the kingdom fell into the hands of his widow: blanche of castile, who governed on behalf of their young son, also named louis. France was lucky in this, for blanche was one of the most capable politicians of the middle. Ages: she was the daughter of alfonso viii of castile (1158 1214) and his wife eleanor,
