Individual Details
Louis VIII King of France
(5 Sep 1187 - 8 Nov 1226)
Louis was born in Paris on 5 September 1187, the son of Philippe II August, king of France, and Isabelle of Flanders, comtesse d'Artois. At the age of twelve he married the formidable Blanche of Castile, daughter of Alfonso VIII, king of Castile, and Eleanor of England. They had ten children of whom three sons would have progeny.
In 1212 Louis took Saint Omer and Aire as he regarded Flanders too powerful and too near his own county of Artois. In 1216 the English King John offered him the English throne in exchange for support against the powerful English barons. Louis went to England to support the rebels but, after initial success, was defeated at sea. In 1217 peace was signed and Louis was secretly paid 10,000 marks.
In 1223 he succeeded his father as king of France, and in 1224 he seized Poitou. In 1226 he launched a successful crusade against the Albigensian heretics, capturing the major fortress of Avignon before returning towards Paris because of illness. He died at Montpensier shortly afterwards, on 8 November 1226. He was succeeded by his eldest son Louis as King Louis IX.
Source: Leo van de Pas
In 1212 Louis took Saint Omer and Aire as he regarded Flanders too powerful and too near his own county of Artois. In 1216 the English King John offered him the English throne in exchange for support against the powerful English barons. Louis went to England to support the rebels but, after initial success, was defeated at sea. In 1217 peace was signed and Louis was secretly paid 10,000 marks.
In 1223 he succeeded his father as king of France, and in 1224 he seized Poitou. In 1226 he launched a successful crusade against the Albigensian heretics, capturing the major fortress of Avignon before returning towards Paris because of illness. He died at Montpensier shortly afterwards, on 8 November 1226. He was succeeded by his eldest son Louis as King Louis IX.
Source: Leo van de Pas
Events
| Birth | 5 Sep 1187 | Ile de France, Paris | |||
| Marriage | 23 May 1200 | Chauteau Neuf, Normandy - Blanca Infanta de Castile | |||
| Death | 8 Nov 1226 | Castle of Montpensier-em-Auvergne | |||
| Biography | Biography |  |
Families
| Spouse | Blanca Infanta de Castile (1188 - 1252) |
| Child | Saint Louis IX King of France (1214 - 1270) |
| Child | Charles I Etienne King of Naples and Sicily (1226 - 1285) |
| Father | Philippe II King of France (1165 - 1223) |
| Mother | Isabelle de Hainaut et Flanders (Vlaanderen) (1170 - 1190) |
Notes
Biography
Louis VIII was born in Paris on 5 September 1187, the son of Philippe II August, king of France, and Isabelle of Flanders, comtesse d'Artois. At the age of twelve he married the formidable Blanche of Castile, daughter of Alfonso VIII, king of Castile, and Eleanor of England. They had ten children of whom three sons would have progeny.In 1212 Louis took Saint Omer and Aire as he regarded Flanders too powerful and too near his own county of Artois. In 1216 the English King John offered him the English throne in exchange for support against the powerful English barons. Louis went to England to support the rebels but, after initial success, was defeated at sea. In 1217 peace was signed and Louis was secretly paid 10,000 marks.
In 1223 he succeeded his father as king of France, and in 1224 he seized Poitou. In 1226 he launched a successful crusade against the Albigensian heretics, capturing the major fortress of Avignon before returning towards Paris because of illness. He died at Montpensier shortly afterwards, on 8 November 1226. He was succeeded by his eldest son Louis as King Louis IX.