#capet dynasty

[henryfitzempress]

Hugues Capét, Roi de France [987-996]

[dreamconsumer]

Louis V (c. 967-987), proclaimed King of France under the protection of Hugh Capet, future King of France, in 986. Drawn and engraved by Ambroise Tardieu in 1825.

[goodqueenaly]

It’s headcanon for me that Hugor of the Hill, mythical first King of the Andals whose descendants were promised “great kingdoms in a foreign land”, was named by GRRM after Hugh Capet, founder of the Capetian dynasty, and yes this is more Accursed Kings-inspired nonsense from me but no one can convince me otherwise (unless GRRM himself says differently).

[kingdoms-and-empires]

It would seem like the Argent blessed noble blood should have proliferated more or were there a lot of only single child royal families. Like Remiel and Uriel were only children so I wonder why Uriel and Adelina had so many. Also will our siblings marry out or marry in partners?

Great questions!!

REALISTICALLY

There should be more. Siblings of the ruler shouldve married or at least had kiddos right?

Well, there are!

But those families no longer possess the ability to actually activate the blessed armor because the ability only lasts 3 generations.

Same with the whole white hair and eyes thing!

The main branch, that is the main ruling family, have to keep a constant connection to the blessed armor so they dont lose their white hair and eyes, or else itll be lost. ONLY family members with white hair or eyes can claim the Silver Throne!

But I dont talk much about this ingame because alot of it could overwhelm a reader, especially how the game is currently presented with all the walls of text it currently is. SO this will be a future wiki article and discussion that Master Feren will teach to us in the future!!!

Now for the actual answer

In terms of writing, i already have an incredibly high amount of characters. And writers usually want a clean and organized world because its easier to write about. But imagine a writer trying to work with a family tree and system like that of the Capet or Habsburg dynasty lines? Then add in all the craziness of the branch families?? ITS INSANE

Hence my lil bit of laziness in this regard lololol

Hope this answered your questions!!!

Gonna tag this ideabucket so i remember to do the article at some point lmao

[sirenjose]

Thoughts and Theories about Mary Kreiburg, Joseph, and Count Barriere

TLDR:

What if Mary Kreiburg was murdered?

What if Joseph is someone else, like Mary is with Mary Kreiburg

What if Count Barriere is behind the Racecourse tragedy?

What if Joseph = Count Barriere?

What we know:

Manus de Capet, an Irish nobleman, acquired Oletus Manor. “His noble conduct was very popular. The middle class families in the vicinity hoped to marry off their daughters to him”.

Manus fell in love at 1st sight with Mary Kreiburg, a noblewoman from Austria.

Mary grew depressed after the wedding, supposedly due to “Mary’s lack of suitable social venues”. As a result, Manus built Kreiburg Racecourse for her. The racecourses became the hottest social event in town.

Was going fine until 1 day Mary committed suicide on the racecourse. An ominous air then filled the place. Soon after her death, racehorses “galloped out of the track and caused a fatal stampede”. This got Manus caught in a lengthy lawsuit.

Either due to pressure from the claimants, or sorrow from the death of his wife, it was said “Manus went mad, and he was never seen again”. The manor was sold off by Manus’ creditors.

Alice: Manus seemed to love his wife, so why did Mary take her own life? Orpheus: There are theories, such as that she had an affair with a jockey and was condemned for it, she couldn’t take the pressure then took her own life. Some say it was a murder disguised as a suicide.

Theory: What if Mary was indeed killed rather than her death being due to suicide?

Manus and Mary were both wealthy, and Manus was already said to have “middle class families” trying to marry their daughters off to him. So it’s possible some were equally interested in Mary

Mary Kreiburg being killed would parallel very well with Marie Antoinette being executed.

Part of the reason for Marie’s death (and why she was unpopular) was for her extravagance (combined with lack of money and food for people at that time), as well as slander against her due to who she was/her family and where she came from, combined with scandals like the Diamond Necklace Affair. So, maybe whoever killed her and why could be related to her wealth (aka greed) or potentially a scandal similar to the Diamond Necklace Affair, especially since Mary’s very first letter is about this event. We do see Mary with a necklace and jewelry in that 1 scene during AoM part 1 before we see Manus making the racecourse for her.

It’s also possible, if she has more similarities to Marie Antoinette, that she could’ve been similarly slandered (had bad things said about her), which maybe could help explain why Marie was so depressed.

Considering the tragedy at the racecourse (stampede) happens soon after Mary’s death, I wonder if the same people that caused Mary Kreiburg’s death could’ve caused the horses to go out of control too? It would at least somewhat parallel what happened to Mary Antoinette’s husband (who was also killed. He even tried to flee to another country, which could fit with Manus disappearing after his trouble with the lawsuit and everything. There were even rumors spread about him too, so maybe Manus being treated and talked about badly after the Kreiburg Racecourse incident would parallel that too).

De Capet, from Manus’ name, could refer to the Capetian dynasty, the ruling family of France from the 10th to 18th centuries, and Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette’s husband, was part of the Capetian dynasty.

Thoughts about Joseph

Theory: What if Joseph’s in the main story similar to Mary is with Mary Kreiburg?

He needs a role in the story (not yet in any games or tied to anyone else), but has issues (like Mary does) with the time period he’s from (aka, too long ago)

Joseph’s life goes downhill (essentially starts) due to Mary’s execution. Their stories are related (same time period, region, etc…). Maybe Joseph will appear in the main story once/now that Mary Kreiburg is dead or as a result of her death?

Joseph has a fairly major role in the Truth & Inference story, which has a lot of parallels to the main story, so maybe he could have a fairly big role in the main story as well?

Lived in a manor just like how Mary Kreiburg lived at Oletus Manor when she married Manus.

Mentions “mirror’s realm” and people “reacting to the mirror” in his 3rd letter. Mary uses mirrors in game.

Mary as Mary Kreiburg isn’t the literal Queen Marie Antoinette. She’s someone else, but semi related. Maybe Joseph could be something like that? As in not quite himself as we’ve learned from his deductions and backstory, and isn’t from the time of the French Revolution, but does have similarities. Maybe if this is true, whoever his character is will be someone tied to Mary Kreiburg, or at least knows her/met her.

Theory: Count Barriere may be involved with Mary Kreiburg and the Kreiburg Racecourse

Manus bought Oletus Manor, which is owned by Count Barriere, as shown by him owning Orpheus’ debt. So it’s possible Count Barriere knew both Manus and Mary Kreiburg.

Count Barriere, even indirectly, is related to a lot of other accidents, even if only due to being the owner of the land, including Moonlit River Park and the Hullabaloo tragedy. It’s possible Count Barriere could’ve been behind or the cause of the horse from the Kreiburg racecourse going out of control.

Theory: What if Joseph is Count Barriere

Barriere is a name of French origin, but Count Barriere (likely) is in England. Joseph is French but forced to move to England after the French Revolution.

Both Barriere and Joseph are Counts (as is DM)

Barriere owns the mountain where Oletus Manor is, confirmed by how Count Barriere is the one Orpheus originally owed his debt to before Barriere changed the creditor to be Lily. Joseph also owns a large manor with a lot of servants.

The Barriere family is an old, wealthy family. Joseph also comes from a noble family (from before the French Revolution), and DM with the Melodis family is also an old, wealthy family.

Count Barriere is constantly involved with death and tragedy (Golden Cave mine incident, Moonlit River Park Hullabaloo tragedy, Lakeside Village disappearances, Oletus Manor DeRoss tragedy). Joseph is also involved with death and tragedy, considering he causes many people to go missing due to his experiments and how he traps people in his photo world to try to preserve them (prevent them from growing old or dying). DM is also involved in experiments, and just like Barriere, even if he isn’t the direct cause of the deaths that occur, he is still always behind it somehow or involved in some way.

Joseph mentions trying to “complete this sacred ritual” to see Claude again. Count Barriere, whether he’s involved in rituals, due to his connection to Golden Cave with the eye in there, Hastur with Lakeside Village, as well as Yidhra with Lakeside and Darkwoods (also land owned by Barriere), he does have connections to Cthulhu mythos stuff, and all the deaths he causes could potentially be said to be for a “ritual”.

Joseph is someone who doesn’t often leave his manor or socialize as he spends most of his time with his pictures of Claude or in his darkroom with his experiments (or photo world). Barriere is not someone who has really appeared in social events (though he does start them) or has appeared before anyone yet (from what we know so far).

Joseph’s singular motivation is to see Claude again and does not care about anyone else. Barriere is also someone who does not care for anyone else (not his 2nd son at least, and even Lily, his granddaughter, he only uses for his own ends, aka manipulates). Maybe Joseph causing people to disappear and his experiments could give Barriere some reasons for why he’s doing some of what he’s doing.

[bunniesandbeheadings]

If you take a bunch of Revolutionaries/Napoleonic figures of your choice for comparison and you send them back in time to the 14th century (so that they can look at another 'end' of the Capet dynasty, when the Valois took over rather than the end of Louis Capet), who would adjust the best and live reasonably adequately vs. who would flounder the most?

This is so hyper specific I love it.

I think Robespierre would adjust best, or at least well enough. He had a solid enough grasp on Latin that he could get by adequately as a scholar, and…not to quote Hilary Mantel, but he does have that vibe of “you could lock him in a room for 50 years and he’d come out fine. All he needs is his mind.”

Napoleon would flounder. He has a warrior’s spirit but, see, without a powerful artillery, his stature would equal him not being a particularly able warrior. Even Joan of Arc got where she did with the power of god with a clever use of artillery, and she ain’t gonna discover its capabilities for 100 years; Napoleon would just be out of luck

[best-bourbon-monarch]

Philippe IV:

le gars est tellement sexy que c'est son nom ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(translation: the guy is so sexy it's in his name *shrug emoji*)

Hugues:

surtout lisez les livres d'Evelyne BrisouPellen elle en fait un super portrait parlé

Gave its name to the Capetians dynasty.

Dates indicated are dates of reign.

[blackcur-rants]

What I say: I’m fine.

What I mean: Okay, so in “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts”, Scarlemagne’s birth name is Hugo. In real life history, Hugues Capet was the founder of the Capetian Dynasty that ruled France from 987 to 1792 (Capetian Direct Lineage 987-1328; Valois 1328-1498; Valois-Orleans 1498-1515; Valois-Angouleme 1515-1589; Bourbon 1589-1792) and again from 1815 to 1848 (Bourbon Restoration 1815-1830; Orleans 1830-1848). And considering how his aesthetic resembles that of Louis XIV and Louis XVI at Versailles and how his name evokes the famous Charlemagne/Charles I of France and his general plan of building a new order in the ruins of the old one evokes Napoleon I and Napoleon III, it begs the question of why Bill Wolkoff and Radford Sechrist chose this particular aesthetic for him���until you remember that for much of the European Middle Ages France was the most powerful nation in Europe and Charlemagne was the founder of the Holy Roman Empire that sought to revive the glory and magnificence of Ancient Rome while Scarlemagne is the most powerful Mute in Las Vistas and wants to create an empire to replace the fallen United States of America.

Guess Doctor Emilia could be a stand-in for the Kaisers of Prussia and this whole show is a parable for the birth of the European Union and why it’s better for cultures to come together and benefit from each other rather than fighting each other. Or something like that.

@renthony @disregardcanon

[henryfitzempress]

Detail showing the coronation of Queen Jeanne, from the Coronation Book of Charles V, France (Paris), 1365, Cotton Tiberius B. VIII, f. 68r.

[cepetriwrites]

Miraculous Lady Knight

A/N: This fic is inspired by a prompt from @hi-imgrapes. "knight in shining armor Kagami x Princess Chloe but with sass"

I hope you like this. This is probably much more historical than you expected.

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A/N: I'm only on season 3 of ML, but every character is living in 12th century france so does canon even matter at this point? ~~~~ Princess Chloe of the Capetian Dynasty is on her way to marry her beloved Adrien of Toulouse. Escorted by an entourage of knights to ensure she arrives to her destination safely. When unexpected events occur, Chloe will be left with only one knight to protect her. Kagami, an onna-musha, must now transverse hundreds of miles of unfamiliar territory, avoiding bandits and kidnappers, to deliver Princess Chloe, the most spoiled person she has ever met, to her betrothed. The biggest challenge for the duo? Trying not to kill each other before arriving.

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Chapter One: Utterly Ridiculous!

The year is 1142. It is the fifth year of the reign of King Louis VII of France. Tensions are rising in his kingdom, and he is at war. He hopes to gain an ally through his sister’s upcoming marriage.

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       “Ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!” Chloe angrily strode through the castle hall, her lady’s maid trailing behind her. Two footmen stood outside her brother’s chambers, one attempted to stop her, but the girl paid no attention to them, and threw open the solid oak doors. No one, especially a lowly servant, could command her, she was a princess after all. A princess on a warpath.

        “Louis!” She screamed, turning into the private offices.

        “Mon Dieu, I told you not to let her in!” Cried the target of her rage, who was sitting at a desk, surrounded by his advisors.

        A man wearing the simple adornments of a monk stepped forward to intercede, “My Lady, His Majesty is too busy-”

       “Zip it monk!” Chloe strode up to the ornate desk, slapping her hands on it, “What is the meaning of this betrayal, brother?”

       Her brother sighed, rubbing a hand across his forehead, as though he was trying to banish a headache, “Chloe I am dealing with affairs of the estate, I do not-”

        “This is an affair of the estate! And it is more pressing and important than whatever charter your balding advisors are droning on about.” The comment earned her disgruntled murmurs from the men in the room.

         “I am at war with the Pope!”

         “And you will still be at war with the Pope next week, whereas I will be heading for Toulouse before the end of this week.” How dare her brother let his petty grievances impact the most momentous time in her life!

          “Chloe-” Louis tried to interrupt her ranting.

          “I was in my quarters supervising Lady Sabrine’s supervision of the maids packing my things and imagine my surprise when I learned I will not be making a detour to Champagne to purchase a new wardrobe. No, my brother Louis, King of the Franks, intends to send me to my future husband in rags!”

          “You are wearing a bliaut made of the finest wool!” He gestured to her clothes, punctuating his attempt at a counter-argument.

          The Princess looked down at her dress, a navy-blue pleated tunic with a flowing skirt and trumpet sleeves. A girdle made of silver accentuated her waist. She looked back up at her brother, “This is used Brother. You want me, Princess Chloe Capet, to WEAR A USED DRESS AT MY WEDDING?”

          The advisors flinched at the girl’s shrieking voice, the King considered his sister for a moment, deciding on the best reply. “I must go pray.” He stood up and with a speed not quite dignified for the King of the Franks, hurried out of the room.

          Chloe gathered her skirts and followed after him, “You cannot avoid me, Louis! I know where the chapel is!” Not God would not be able to spare Louis from her wrath. Why, if the Messiah had His Second Coming in this moment, Chloe knew He would take her side after seeing how badly Louis was neglecting her needs.

          The King and Princess were trailed by their servants and companions, every courtier they passed stopped and bowed or curtsied in acknowledgment of the royals. Neither paid them any mind to court attendees. Louis was solely focused on seeking shelter in the chapel, gripping his rosary in his right hand, already muttering a prayer under his breath. Chloe was solely focused on berating her brother until he reversed his selfish decision.

          “Why are you praying so much? You’re under an interdict.” Chloe reminded her brother.

           “The interdict bans me from Church and receiving sacraments, not private prayer.” He said in an irritated voice, he was still smarting from being unable to take Communion on Sunday.

           “You spend too much time in chapel, you’re not going into an ecclesiastical career anymore you know. You do not have to meet a daily quota.”

           “I find it enriching.” Louis replied.

           “You know what you should find enriching? Spending time in Eleanor’s chambers.” She saw her brother turn a flushed red of embarrassment that made the Princess want to roll her eyes. “To do… what your are implying… on a holy day is a sin against God.” Despite being a King, he acted as though he was a monk. Chloe knew of no other person who faithfully followed adhered to the sanctioned days of procreation the way Louis did.

           “And that is why you’ve been married for five years and have zero heirs.” Some courtiers whispered about the failing of his wife, but there was not much she could do when her husband visited her once a week, when she was fortunate.

            “This is not an appropriate subject for a lady.”

            “Producing heirs? That is the most important role of a lady, and I intend to perform my duty well, which is why I need to go to Champagne!” If my husband is as devout as Louis is, she thought to herself, I am getting an annulment.

            “Enough Chloe!” Louis snapped, unable to handle the impropriety of being criticized about his bedroom habits by his unmarried sister. Even though someone had to do it.

            “Good morrow dear husband and sister,” a lively voice cut in, both heads turned to see Louis’ wife, Queen Eleanor, the Duchess of Aquitaine approaching with her own retinue of ladies-in-waiting. “It is nice to see you two spending time together before our dear sister Chloe departs for her wedding.”

             Chloe sniffed, letting fake tears well up in her eyes. Louis loved pleasing his wife, in some ways, she intended to use her against him, “Well I hate to disappoint you sister, but we may as well cancel the wedding, since my brother wants to disgrace me by sending me in tatters!” She started bawling dramatically, and her ever attentive lady’s maid quickly dabbed at her eyes.

             “Don’t cry my lady!” she fretted, almost as distraught as Chloe.

             “We are not cancelling the betrothal!” King Louis said, real fear in his voice. He turned to one of his advisors, “Find my mother, tell her it’s happening again.” The advisor started hurrying down the hall to fetch the Dowager Queen.

            “Did Father force Eleanor to be dressed in rags when you married her?” Chloe asked, her voice wavering as tears continued to well in her eyes.

            Louis looked at his wife beseechingly, his wife took sympathy and stepped in to placate her sister-in-law. “Chloe you are aware this situation is different.” Chloe tried not to scowl at the traitor to women’s needs. Where was the solidarity?

            She sniffed, “I am not! Why should Louis’ tiff with the Pope impact my travel to Champagne? It’s ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!”

            Eleanor’s brows furrowed in confusion, “Chloe, you are aware of the situation, are you not?” Of course she was! She had been hearing her brother complain about the Pope’s actions all week. It had made for a boring week at court.

            Chloe waved her hand, “Yes, the Pope appointed a new Archbishop of Bourges, some Pierre or Jacques, you hated him, and shouted over a bunch of dusty objects-”

           “Holy relics!” Louis corrected; it was so easy to rile him up.

           “-That you would never enter Bourges if Pierre does. The Pope responded by banning you from taking Communion. But,” Chloe continued with feigned innocence, “that sounds solely like a you problem, does it not brother?”

          Eleanor let out a small laugh, before catching her husband’s eyes and covering her mouth. Louis was anxiously thumbing at his rosary, probably praying for deliverance from his hot-tempered sister. His prayers appeared to be answered when an older voice came ringing out from the end of the hall, “Chloe! Why am I hearing about you threatening to break a proposal?”

         Chloe scowled at her brother’s retreating figure. She had a chance of wearing down her brother Louis, he was better suited for silent prayer than handling his sister’s temper tantrums, but their mother? Adeliade of Maurienne had helped to rule France for over twenty years, she was a formidable force, and seething with rage as she walked towards her daughter. “My chambers, now.”

         Chloe sighed; she should’ve sent Sabrine after that pompous advisor and had him shoved down a flight of stairs. Next time she would not make that mistakes.

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          Despite the dressing down her mother administered, the Princess still attempted a few more times to badger her brother into letting her visit Champagne.  The Dowager Queen had any letters she attempted to write to her betrothed about the direness of the situation intercepted. Her mother was taking no chances, Chloe had ended betrothals in the past, though that was the fault of her parents and brother’s ridiculous matchmaking. She was a princess; she should be married to another prince or king. Chloe was not unreasonable, she was amenable to marrying a noble who possessed sizeable influence and land, but she still had standards! They had to be attractive, Chloe would not suffer through childbirth only to give birth to ugly babes. Intelligent, wealthy, fashionable, not too pious, she did not want to live as Eleanor did, having a monk for a husband. And of course: location, location, location. She would not live anywhere too cold, too muggy, if the cuisine was too disgusting, or if the language was too inferior or ugly. At one point her father had considered marrying her to some Hungarian duke or count, Chloe had put an end to that. Between the obnoxious accents and the insufferable amount of paprika, she would’ve thrown herself off the highest tower in her home if she had moved there. It was not her fault the diplomat, a grown man of five-and-thirty, left in tears. His employer should have picked a more fortified man for the job.

          Her father had died before finding her a suitable husband. King Louis the Fighter was no match for his daughter’s will. He had made the task harder for himself after arranging the match between his ward, Eleanor to her older brother Louis. Her sister-in-law was the Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right, possessing one-third of France at the time of their marriage.  Louis had received the best in Europe for his wife. A wife he was not even supposed to have. Their oldest brother Philip had died six years earlier in an utterly ridiculous and undignified manner, Chloe did not like to think about, making monk Louis the new Dauphin.

          If Louis had married the best, then she would marry the best. Her brother had finally succeeded where their father had failed. He had arranged an acceptable betrothal between her and the heir to Toulouse. It was only a county, but the man in line to inherit more than made up for the lack of a crown.

          Adrien was the most handsome man in France, likely Europe. Chloe decided he would be her husband when she laid eyes on the portrait of him that Count Gabriel, Adrien’s father, had sent. They had met a few times before, but it had been a few years since the now reclusive Count had ventured to Northern France with his son. The years had been excellent to Adrien.  He had flowing blond hair the color of gold and dazzling green eyes. Chloe was determined to get a necklace fitted with emeralds to match them. His green bliaut was moderately fitted over his chest. He was reported to be a knight of excellent skill and strength, Chloe wished his tunic had been tighter. She wanted to see the effect all the years of knight training had had on his glorious physique.

          A young, attractive, wealthy knight for a husband? Every lady at court, with their husbands twice their age, that had whispered about her being unmarriable would soon explode into fits of rage. In a few years they would be lining up, fighting to marry their children to the little Adonis’ and Aphrodites’ a union between her and Adrien would surely create. Chloe could hardly wait.

          Her beloved had started exchanging letters after their engagement. He was a poet, well-educated, and adored her. Chloe had finally been matched with a man who was her equal on every level. Marrying the perfect man meant having the perfect wedding, which meant getting to buy new perfect clothes at the best fairs, which were in Champagne.

          The Queen Mother had not appreciated this sound logic, “I am at a loss for words Chloe!” She snapped! Despite being at a loss for words, she lectured me for half an hour, Chloe had thought to herself.

          “Unless your trip to Champagne fixes the damage your brother has done to please his wife, you will not go!” Her mother had finished the lecture, then sent her to her chambers to finish packing. Louis grew a backbone, spurred on by their mother’s support, and continued to refuse her, the times when Chloe could corner him. Louis spent so much time in the chapel, he may as well have his bed moved there.

          “Chloe!” Louis snapped a day before she was set to leave, the monk had finally reached his breaking point with his obstinate sister. “I am your King, you do not order me around! You will travel to straight to Toulouse and marry Adrien with a smile on your face. You will not whine. You will not throw a tantrum. And you will. Not. Go. To. Champagne! THAT! IS! FINAL! Do you understand?”

          Chloe pursued her lips, finally acquiescing, “Yes Louis…”

          “…For the last time Ser Bruel, the King has ordered for me to go to Champagne to outfit my wardrobe for my wedding. We detour to Champagne then bring me to Toulouse, do you understand?”

           “His Majesty ordered you were to be brought straight to Toulouse Your Highness.”  The leader of her escort replied firmly, he was riding along Chloe’s carriage on a chestnut mare in full armor. Chloe had waited till her entourage had left Paris before informing him of the new travel itinerary.

          Her lady’s maid Sabine leaned forward, bristling with fake indignity, “Ser Bruel! He only said that because of the tumultuous situation in Champagne! Count Theobald is still angry about the King allowing his sister Eleanor to be repudiated. We have to maintain a low-profile because of the bad blood between the two of them. It twas a ruse Ser Bruel!”

          Chloe watched the furry caterpillars Ser Bruel called eyebrows draw so close together they almost touched. His mind has probably never had to work so hard, she thought with disdain. “Her Majesty does not have a brother.” He finally said.

          Both Sabine and Chloe groaned, they planned for Ser Bruel’s dimwittedness to help aid them in their subterfuge, not stall it. “Not Eleanor of Aquitaine! Eleanor of Champagne you twit! Does Sabine need to draw you a family tree?” She snapped angrily, earning a sharp look from her guard. As though he didn’t deserve it!

          “The King is ending his marriage with the Queen to marry Eleanor of Champagne? But she’s married to the Count of Vermandois.” Chloe thumped her head against the wall of her carriage, the names of the nobility were wasting storage space in the man’s mind.

          Sabine procured her portable writing table and started sketching a visual aid for the knight. “Ser Bruel it’s simple. The King is married to Eleanor of Aquitaine, recently he allowed Her Majesty’s sister, Petronilla, to marry his cousin Count Raoul of Vermandois.”

          “Count Vermandois already has a wife.” Ser Bruel interjected while Chloe tried not to scream.

          Sabine nodded patiently, “King Louis allowed Count Vermandois to put aside his first wife, Eleanor, who is the sister of Count Theobald of Champagne.” Ser Bruel nodded, though Chloe was not confident the oaf truly understood. Sabine continued, “Now His Majesty is fighting with the Pope and Count Theobald, he gave permission to her Highness Chloe to attend the fairs in Champagne, but discreetly, no one should know we were there.”

          “I’m sorry milady, I can only follow direct orders from the King.”

          Sabine shoved a folded piece of parchment out the carriage window towards Ser Bruel. “Will a written note suffice?” She asked curtly, Chloe had trained her well.

          The knight inspected the royal wax seal, read the letter, slowly, eventually folding it, and handing it back to Sabine. “Very well,” he said, “we are headed for Champagne. Princess?”

          “Yes?” Chloe replied sweetly.

          “This will be a quick detour.” He stated firmly.

          “Obviously Ser Bruel.” Chloe closed the curtains to her carriage window, tired of dealing with slow-witted knights. She gave a conspiratorial smile to Sabine. The lady’s maid had been lacking when she first joined Chloe’s court but had quickly risen to the high standards the Princess had laid out. A devoted, hard-working servant, who was exceptionally talented at penmanship…

          Chloe opened the locket which contained a miniature portrait of her beloved Adrien, gazing lovingly at her future husband. In only a few weeks Adrienkins, you will be mine.

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This prompt was suggested over a year ago and I've been super busy and felt bad about taking so long to get to it. Now I'm finally working on it! But listen, look at me, I'm in school, I've got a test about gas exchange in two weeks. I may not be able to update consistently, but come hell or high water this fic will be finished. Have patience dear readers. xoxo ~~~~ I didn't want to do any world building so I decided to choose a time period based on a historical figure and set the story there so I could research any world building. Two documentaries later and I'm trying to pigeon-hole every reference to Eleanor of Aquitaine possible. I can't tell you how fun it is trying to weave real world historical events into this story. ~~~~ Historical Reference: - Louis was not the oldest son and so was trained for a church career, as a result he was incredibly devout. - Eleanor really owned Aquitaine in her own right after her father died - Yes the Catholic Church used to have restrictions on what days it was okay to have sex! - "at war" might be inaccurate but Louis did fight with the Pope - Yes Louis really did allow a Count to divorce his wife to marry Eleanor's little sister. Eleanor encouraged this and it did not go over well! @Petronilla, go girlboss! - the county of Champagne had fairs where goods were sold that made it a commericial hub in europe! - Adrien is not the count of toulouse, but Louis' real life sister did marry the count of toulouse!

[histoireettralala]

"To all intents and purposes she may be counted among the kings of France"

The hour that struck the death of Louis VIII was arguably the most critical in the history of the Capetian family. The new king, one day to be St Louis, was still a child. The trend of events in the previous two reigns had brought the higher nobility to realise that its independence would soon be seriously threatened. But a unique opportunity was raised to the regency of the queen-mother, Blanche of Castile, on the pretext that she was a woman and a foreigner. Yet this was not the first occasion on which the king's widow had acted as regent, nor the first on which a queen had played a part in politics. Philip Augustus had been the first Capetian not to involve his wife in the government of his realm. Before his time the queens of France had often intervened in affairs of state. Constance of Arles, not content with making married life difficult for Robert the Pious, had wanted to change the order of succession to the throne. She had led the opposition to Henri I, provoking and upholding his brothers against him, and she was perhaps responsible for the separation of Burgundy from the royal domain, to which Robert the Pious had joined it. Anna of Kiev, after the death of her husband Henri I, had been one of the regents, and it was only her second marriage, to Raoul de Crépy, that took her out of politics. Bertrada de Montfort's influence over Philip I had been notorious, and so had her hostility to the heir to the throne, whom she had even been accused of trying to poison. Adelaide of Maurienne, despite a physical personality before which Count Baldwin III of Hainault is said to have recoiled, had held considerable sway over Louis VI, procuring the disgrace of the chancellor, Etienne de Garlande, and egging on Louis to the Flemish adventure from which her brother-in-law, William Clito, was to profit so much. Eleanor of Aquitaine- as St Bernard had complained- had more power than anyone else over Louis VII as long as their marriage lasted. Louis VII's third wife, Adela of Champagne, had appealed to the king of England for help against her son Philip Augustus when he had sought to free himself of the tutelage of her brothers of Champagne. Later, reconciled with Philip, Adela had been regent during his absence from France on crusade. From the beginnings of Capet rule, the queens of France had enjoyed substantial influence over their husbands and over royal policy.

But Blanche of Castile was to play a greater role than any of her predecessors. To all intents and purposes she may be counted among the kings of France. For from 1226 until her death in 1252 she governed the kingdom. Twice she was regent: from 1226 to 1234, while Louis IX was a minor, and from 1248 to 1252 during his first absence on crusade. Between 1234 and 1248 Blanche bore no official title, but her power was no less effective. Severe in personality, heroic in stature, this Spanish princess took control of the fortunes of the dynasty and the kingdom in outstandingly difficult circumstances. For in 1226 there arose the most redoubtable coalition of great barons which the House of Capet ever had to face. Loyalty to the crown, so constant a feature of the past, seemed to be in eclipse. This was at any rate true of the barons who revolted, for they appear to have tried to seize the person of the young king himself- an attempt without parallel in Capetian history.

Blanche of Castile threw herself energetically into the struggle over her son and his throne. Taking her father-in-law, Philip Augustus, as her model, she won over half her enemies by craft, vigorously gave battle to the rest, and enlisted the alliance of the Church, including the Pope himself, and of the burgess class, which in marked fashion took the side of the royal family. Blanche was able to fend off Henry III of England, who tried to take the opportunity of recovering his ancestral lands, lost by John to Philip Augustus. She broke up the baronial coalition and reduced to submission the most dangerous of the rebels, Peter Mauclerc, Count of Brittany, and Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse. She adroitly took advantage of her victory to re-establish- this time definitively- the royal power in the south of France: her son Alphonse was married to the daughter and heiress of Raymond of Toulouse. The way was now open for the union of all Raymond's rich patrimony with the royal domain.

The Capetian monarchy emerged all the stronger from a crisis which had threatened to overwhelm it. Blanche felt it her duty not to rest on her laurels. After her son came of age she continued to make herself responsible for good and stable government. By the force of her example she drove home the lessons which Philip Augustus seems to have wanted to press upon his grandson when they had talked together. To Blanche's initiative must be credited the measures taken to suppress the dangerous revolt of Trencavel in Languedoc, as also those taken to defeat the coalition broken up after the battle of Saintes. On these occasions Louis IX did no more than carry out his mother's policy. When he went off on crusade, Blanche one more officially shouldered the government of the kingdom. She maintained law and order, prevented the further outbreak of war with England, and successfully pressed on with the policy which was to lead to the annexation of Languedoc. Likewise it was she who refurnished her son's crusade with men and money, and she took all the steps necessary for the safety of the kingdom when Louis was captured in Egypt.

Robert Fawtier- The Capetian Kings of France- Monarchy and Nation (987-1328)

[arwainian]

My Reading this Week

This week was my last week of classes for the fall semester, so I've been busy with prepping for presentations and final exams and final papers. However! I have done some reading, through of mix of reading on sunday and easy reading like manga, short stories and fanfiction

Finished:

Blood Sisters: Vampire Stories by Women edited by Paula Guran

Father Peña's Last Dance by Hannah Strom Martin Sun Falls by Angela Slatter Magdala Amygdala by Lucy A. Snyder The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black In the Future When All's Well by Catherynne M. Valente

I am shocked that I managed to finish this before I left for the airport, but my determination to have one less this to pack was strong. My favorite of this set of short stories was Magdala Amygdala, because it was super gross so I sent it to some friends to read too! fun fact: reading this anthology got me hyped to writing my vampire story, so I've been working on that

Started and Finished:

you there? keep me company by misspickman on ao3

(hi moss!) as i wrote in my reading journal, this is for recording READING not recording BOOKS. now, i do not know tim and kon very well, but i am here to support my mutuals' writing whenever possible

Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 10 by Kamome Shirahama

i adore the art of this series so much, it's so cute and INTRICATE and also the plot is so stressful to ME. I am stressed. I just want these kids to be okay....

the cat who got the whipped cream by bluecloak on ao3

this is a f@tt fanfic that i managed to skip when i was digging through the archive looking for good fic a few weeks back. i came back to it bc i saw cute fanart for it and enjoyed my time! i think the fact that it was labelled a coffee shop au initially scared me off

Sharp Teeth, Sharp Eyes or: The Boy-God and the Wolf by thunder_rolled_a_six on ao3

i gotta love a good fairytale style story about gods, this was cute though I don't have much to say

beautiful, curious, breathing, laughing by Aidan James

my friend sharing this short story he read with us prompted me to say we needed a book club channel in our server. this was good, and you should read this if you like androids that fuck with gender and fuck in general

Started:

Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia

this is a mystery I got recommended a while back, and my second time taking it out of the library to try reading it. i don't like how short the chapters are and this hasn't really clicked with me, but i desperately want to try continuing with it. if i don't really like it by the time i'm a quarter of the way through i'll just drop it

Article, Chapter, and Primary Source Reading for School:

"Racial Health Disparities and COVID-19--Caution and Context" by Dr. Merlin Chowkwanyun and Dr. Adolph Reed, Jr. in The New England Journal of Medicine "Inequality's Deadly Toll" by Amy Maxmen "COVID-19 Can Last for Several Months" by Ed Yong Ottonian Queenship, "Queens and Dynasties in the Ninth and Tenth Centuries" by Simon MacLean "Bolesław I and the Emergence of Poland" (1025AD) as translated by Paul W. Knoll & Frank Schaer "The Election of Hugh Capet" by Richer of Reims (987AD)

(and here's all the readings i did for my final week of classes. i did not skip a single reading, though when given a choice between two i DID pick the shorter one, may or may not go back and read the longer one when i have time but just for my own fun)

everyone please wish me luck on my finals and stuff!

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Fun Fact: Part 1 Study French History EDUCATION for Salma Hayek and Laetitia Casta:

Question:

What were the main dynasties that fought for power in France during the era of the French monarchies, and what were their ruling periods (with specific dates and centuries)?

ChatGPT Answer:

Several dynasties vied for power during France's long history of monarchy, with many different houses rising and falling over the centuries. Here’s a list of the most notable dynasties that fought for power or ruled in France during the era of the French monarchies:

1. Merovingian Dynasty (c. 457–751)

The first Frankish dynasty, founded by Clovis I, who unified much of modern-day France.

The Merovingians were eventually displaced by their own "mayors of the palace" (chief ministers) from the Carolingian dynasty.

2. Carolingian Dynasty (751–987)

Founded by Charlemagne's father, Pepin the Short, the Carolingians were prominent rulers in France and the Holy Roman Empire.

Charlemagne expanded the Frankish empire and became the first Holy Roman Emperor.

The Carolingian power diminished after the Treaty of Verdun (843) split the empire among Charlemagne's grandsons.

3. Capetian Dynasty (987–1328)

The longest-ruling dynasty in French history, starting with Hugh Capet in 987.

The Capetians maintained power for centuries, with an unbroken male line of succession, laying the foundation for the modern French state.

4. House of Valois (1328–1589)

A cadet branch of the Capetians, the Valois dynasty came to power after the death of the last direct Capetian king.

It was during the Valois reign that France saw internal strife, including the Hundred Years' War against England and religious conflicts between Catholics and Huguenots (French Protestants).

5. House of Bourbon (1589–1792, 1814–1830)

Another cadet branch of the Capetians, the Bourbons came to power after the extinction of the Valois line with King Henry IV.

The Bourbons ruled during the absolutist era, exemplified by Louis XIV, the "Sun King."

The dynasty was briefly overthrown during the French Revolution (1789–1792) and returned after Napoleon's downfall, only to be deposed again during the 1830 July Revolution.

6. House of Bonaparte (1804–1814, 1815, 1852–1870)

The Bonaparte family, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, seized power after the French Revolution.

Napoleon declared himself Emperor of the French in 1804, establishing the First French Empire.

After a brief restoration of the Bourbons (1814–1815), Napoleon returned during the Hundred Days in 1815 before his final defeat.

Napoleon’s nephew, Louis-Napoleon, later became Emperor Napoleon III, establishing the Second French Empire (1852–1870).

7. House of Orléans (1830–1848)

A junior branch of the Bourbon dynasty, the House of Orléans rose to power during the July Revolution of 1830 when Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, was proclaimed "King of the French."

His reign is known as the July Monarchy, which ended with the 1848 revolution that led to the establishment of the French Second Republic.

These dynasties each played crucial roles in shaping the history of France through their political struggles, territorial expansions, and involvement in conflicts both domestic and international.

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Events 7.3 (before 1900)

324 – Battle of Adrianople: Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. 987 – Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian dynasty that would rule France until the French Revolution in 1792. 1035 – William the Conqueror becomes the Duke of Normandy, reigning until 1087. 1608 – Québec City is founded by Samuel de Champlain. 1754 – French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces. 1767 – Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret. 1767 – Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded and the first edition is published. 1775 – American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1778 – American Revolutionary War: Iroquois allied to Britain kill 360 people in the Wyoming Valley massacre. 1819 – The Bank for Savings in the City of New-York, the first savings bank in the United States, opens. 1839 – The first state normal school in the United States, the forerunner to today's Framingham State University, opens in Lexington, Massachusetts with three students. 1848 – Governor-General Peter von Scholten emancipates all remaining slaves in the Danish West Indies. 1849 – France invades the Roman Republic and restores the Papal States. 1852 – Congress establishes the United States' 2nd mint in San Francisco. 1863 – American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge. 1866 – Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, enabling Prussia to exclude Austria from German affairs. 1884 – Dow Jones & Company publishes its first stock average. 1886 – Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile. 1886 – The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand. 1890 – Idaho is admitted as the 43rd U.S. state. 1898 – A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.

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Hugues Capet, fondateur de la dynastie capétienne