Biography of Louis VII King Franks 1120-1180
Paternal Family Tree: Capet
Maternal Family Tree: Ettiennette Countess Burgundy
1108 King Philip of France Dies Accession of Louis VI
1137 Marriage of Prince Louis and Eleanor of Aquitaine
1142 Massacre at Vitry le François
1152 Louis and Eleanor's Divorce
1152 Marriage of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
1154 Louis VII marries Constance of Castile
1156 Henry II pays homage to Louis VII
1160 Louis VII marries Adela of Blois
1161 Henry II and Louis II make Peace
In 1104 [his father] Louis "Fat" VI King France (age 22) and Lucienne Rochefort (age 16) were married. He the son of Philip "Amorous" I King France (age 51) and Bertha Gerulfing Queen Consort France.
On 30 Jul 1108 [his grandfather] Philip "Amorous" I King France (age 56) died. His son [his father] Louis "Fat" VI King France (age 26) succeeded VI King France: Capet.
In 1115 [his father] Louis "Fat" VI King France (age 33) and [his mother] Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy and Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy (age 45). He the son of Philip "Amorous" I King France and Bertha Gerulfing Queen Consort France.
In 1120 Louis VII King Franks was born to Louis "Fat" VI King France (age 38) and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France at Paris [Map].
On 09 Apr 1137 William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine (age 38) died. His daughter [his future wife] Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 15) succeeded XI Duchess Aquitaine.
On 25 Jul 1137 Louis VII King Franks (age 17) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 15) were married. Her father William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine had died some three months previously leaving Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 15) as a ward of Louis's father Louis "Fat" VI King France (age 55) who quickly married her to his son Louis with a view to the Duchy of Aquitaine becoming joined with the Kingdom of France. A week later Louis "Fat" VI King France (age 55) died and his son Louis and Eleanor became King and Queen of France. She the daughter of William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine and Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of Louis "Fat" VI King France (age 55) and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France. They were third cousin once removed.
On 01 Aug 1137 [his father] Louis "Fat" VI King France (age 55) died of dysentery. His son Louis VII King Franks (age 17) succeeded VII King of the Franks. [his wife] Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 15) by marriage Queen Consort Franks.
In 1142 the forces of Louis VII King Franks (age 22) seized Vitry le François. Over 1000 residents were killed when the church in which they had sought protection was set on fire.
In 1145 [his daughter] Marie Capet Countess Champagne was born to Louis VII King Franks (age 25) and [his wife] Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 23).
In 1150 King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 16) was created Duke Normandy by Louis VII King Franks (age 30).
In Jul 1150 [his daughter] Alix Capet Countess Blois was born to Louis VII King Franks (age 30) and [his wife] Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 28).
On 21 Mar 1152 the marriage of Louis VII King Franks (age 32) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 30) was dissolved by Hugh Toucy Archbishop Sens at the Château de Beaugency on the grounds of consanguinity. Both Louis and Eleanor were present as were the Archbishops of Rouen and Bordeaux. Samson Mauvoison Archbishop Reims acted on behalf of Eleanor. In dissolving the marriage Louis lost control of the Duchy of Aquitaine which was to have far reaching consequences for the next three centuries.
On 18 May 1152 Whit Sunday King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 19) and [his former wife] Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 30) were married at Poitiers Cathedral [Map]. They were more closely related than Eleanor and her previous husband Louis VII King Franks (age 32). The marriage would bring the Kingdom of England, and the Duchies of Normandy and Aquitaine under the control of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 19). She the daughter of William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine and Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy and Empress Matilda (age 50). They were half third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
On 20 Jul 1153 Sancho "Wise" King Navarre (age 21) and [his future sister-in-law] Sancha Ivrea (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 48) and Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of García "Restorer" IV King Navarre and Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre. They were fourth cousins.
In 1154 [his mother] Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France died.
In 1154 Louis VII King Franks (age 34) and Constance of Castile (age 14) were married in Orléans. Somewhat curiously they were more closely related than Louis VII King Franks (age 34) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 32) whose married had been annulled for that reason. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 48) and Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of Louis "Fat" VI King France and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France. They were second cousins.
On 05 Feb 1156 King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 22) paid homage to Louis VII King Franks (age 36) for his lands in Normandy [Map], Anjou and Aquitaine.
In 1157 [his sister-in-law] Ferdinand Ivrea (age 4) died.
In 1157 [his daughter] Margaret Capet was born to Louis VII King Franks (age 37) and [his wife] Constance of Castile (age 17). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.85%.
On 04 Oct 1160 [his wife] Constance of Castile (age 20) died in childbirth.
On 04 Oct 1160 [his daughter] Alys Capet Countess Ponthieu was born to Louis VII King Franks (age 40) and [his wife] Constance of Castile (age 20). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.85%.
On 13 Nov 1160 Louis VII King Franks (age 40) and Adèle Blois were married a month or so after his second wife (deceased) had died in childbirth; Louis needed an heir. She the daughter of Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. He the son of Louis "Fat" VI King France and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France. They were third cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
In Oct 1161 King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 28) and Louis VII King Franks (age 41) met at Fréteval [Map] and made peace.
In 1164 [his son-in-law] Theobald "Good" Blois V Count Blois (age 34) and [his daughter] Alix Capet Countess Blois (age 13) were married. She by marriage Countess Blois. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Louis VII King Franks (age 44) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 42). He the son of Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
In 1164 [his son-in-law] Henry Blois I Count Champagne (age 36) and [his daughter] Marie Capet Countess Champagne (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne. She the daughter of Louis VII King Franks (age 44) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 42). He the son of Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 22 Aug 1165 [his son] King Philip II of France was born to Louis VII King Franks (age 45) and [his wife] Adèle Blois in Gonesse. The much longed for heir to the crown of France; named after his father. He was also given the name 'Dieu Donné' meaning God Given. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
Letters. 1168. Letter V. Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne (age 32) to Louis VII King Franks (age 48).
Let it be known to your highness that Henry, king of England (age 34) has sent his ambassadors to the emperor. It is certain that he has for the most part, succeeded in obtaining what he wished; for the emperor shews himself kindly disposed to the king, and his (the king's) ambassadors being on their return, he has not hesitated to send his own with them to him, which he thought the best course, lest the aforesaid king should doubt whether he was sincere in his assistance against you. The returning ambassadors passed through my territories, and I spoke with them, and well I perceived from their words that the English king ceases not, day nor night, to devise mischief against you. Wherefore I thought it fitting to send to your grace, and to give you the necessary forewarning, that you may take counsel with your wise men, and act as is most fitting, lest the impetuous presumption of the fraudulent king should inflict violent injury upon you. Fare you well.
In 1171 [his daughter] Agnes Capet was born to Louis VII King Franks (age 51) and [his wife] Adèle Blois. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 27 Aug 1172 [his son-in-law] Henry the Young King (age 17) and [his daughter] Margaret Capet (age 15) were married at Winchester Cathedral [Map]. Margaret's dowry included the Vexin; the border between France and Normandy. On the same day they were both crowned by Rotrou Newburgh Archbishop Rouen. She the daughter of Louis VII King Franks (age 52) and Constance of Castile. He the son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 39) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 50). They were half fourth cousins.
In 1173 Hugh Lacy (age 39) held against Louis VII King Franks (age 53) at Verneuil-sur-Avre, Eure, Haute Normandie.
In 1179 [his former sister-in-law] Sancha Ivrea (age 40) died.
On 28 Apr 1180 [his son] King Philip II of France (age 14) and [his daughter-in-law] Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France (age 10) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainault (age 30) and Margaret Metz Countess Hainault and Flanders. He the son of Louis VII King Franks (age 60) and Adèle Blois. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 18 Sep 1180 Louis VII King Franks (age 60) died in Paris [Map]. His son [his son] King Philip II of France (age 15) succeeded II King France: Capet.
On 01 Apr 1204 [his former wife] Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 82) died at Fontevraud Abbey [Map].
On 09 Jan 1514 Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France (age 36) died. She the last of the de Montfort family to hold the title (the Montfort family is a scion the Capet family; her father was descended from Louis VII King Franks. Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France (age 14) succeeded I Duchess Brittany. Claude (age 14) and King Francis I of France (age 19) married after which the Duchy of Brittany and the Crown of France were combined.
Ralph I Capet I Count Vermandois and Petronilla Poitiers were married. She the daughter of William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine and Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of Hugh "Great" Capet and Adelaide I Countess Vermandois. They were second cousin twice removed.
Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar and Agnes Blois were married. She the daughter of Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. She a great granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
Kings Wessex: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Kings Franks: Great x 9 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France
Agnes La Marck Queen Consort Navarre x 4
Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon x 1
Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor x 1
Joan of Burgundy Queen Consort France x 1
Blanche of Burgundy Queen Consort France x 1
Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress x 1
Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England x 1
Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg x 1
Blanche Dampierre Queen Consort Norway and Sweden x 1
Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France x 2
Blanche Bourbon Queen Consort Castile x 2
Yolande of Bar Queen Consort Aragon x 1
Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford x 3
Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England x 2
Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland x 4
Charlotte Savoy Queen Consort France x 2
Bianca Maria Sforza Holy Roman Empress x 2
Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France x 1
Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile x 6
Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon x 4
Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre x 6
Anne Jagiellon Holy Roman Empress x 2
Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England x 6
Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland x 20
Antoine King Navarre x 13
Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France x 15
Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria x 18
Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress x 18
Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine x 4
Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor x 4
Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain x 4
Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia x 4
Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia x 4
Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal x 25
Victor Amadeus King Sardinia x 29
Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain x 6
Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor x 6
Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor x 6
Francis I Holy Roman Emperor x 14
Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia x 14
King George III of Great Britain and Ireland x 6
Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway x 6
Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England x 6
King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark x 12
Frederick VII King Denmark x 18
Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark x 12
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom x 12
Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway x 6
Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia x 36
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom x 36
Frederick Charles I King Finland x 12
Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark x 18
Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain x 36
Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden x 36
Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark x 36
Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh x 36
Carl XVI King Sweden x 72
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh I King France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxon Ottonian
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Towhead" III Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gerloc aka Adela Normandy Duchess Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Henry I of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Boson II Count Arles
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles
Great x 2 Grandmother: Constance Arles Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou
GrandFather: Philip "Amorous" I King France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Yaroslav "The Wise" Rurik
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Rurik Queen Consort France
Father: Louis "Fat" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Dirk Gerulfing II Count Holland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Arnulf Gerulfing Count Holland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hildegarde Flanders Countess Holland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Dirk Gerulfing III Count Holland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sigfried Luxemburg Ardennes Count Ardennes
Great x 3 Grandmother: Luitgarde Luxemburg Countess Holland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hedwig Nordgau
Great x 1 Grandfather: Floris Gerulfing I Count Holland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Othelindis d Bernard Margrave Nordmark Count Holland
GrandMother: Bertha Gerulfing Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hermmann Billung Margrave Billung March
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard I Duke of Saxony
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hildegard Westerburg Margrave Billung March
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bernard II Duke of Saxony
Great x 1 Grandmother: Gertrude Billung Countess Holland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Schweinfurt
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eilika Schweinfurt Duchess Saxony
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humbert "White Handed" Savoy I Count Savoy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Otto Savoy
Great x 1 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy II Count Savoy
GrandFather: Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy
Mother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Adalbert King of Italy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Otto William Ivrea I Count Burgundy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Reginald Ivrea I Count Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Renaud Unknown
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermentrude Countess Burgundy
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Ivrea I Count Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gunnora Countess Ponthieu
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Normandy Countess Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Conan "Crooked" Penthièvre III Duke Brittany
Great x 3 Grandmother: Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany
GrandMother: Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ettiennette Countess Burgundy