Louis VII of France

King of the Franks

Blanche of France

Marie, Countess of Champagne

Agnes, Byzantine Empress

Illegitimate:

Marie de Archambault-de Sainte

Phillip de Archambault-de Sainte

Catherine de Archambault-de Sainte

Joan de Autry-Capet

Louis de Autry-Capet

Constance de Autry-Capet

Renata de Autry-Capet

Blanche de Autry-Capet

Agnes de Arseneault-Capet

Eleanore de Arseneault-Capet

John de Arseneault-Capet

**Louis VII of France** (C. 1109 - 1129) was King of the Frank's succeeding his father Louis the Fighter, he was suppose to inherit the County of Maurienne, but he died before he could inherit, so his eldest son Louis had it instead. Louis VII of France married the wealthiest woman in Europe who was Eleanor of Aquitaine, Eleanor held the Duchy of Aquitaine in her own right, but Louis was an abusive husband who craved power, and even attempted to force his wife to hand over her rich duchy, but she refused, everything bad that happened to him was blamed on his Queen, and he was known for having many affairs with French aristocrats. In 1129, he was very sick, he possibly had an unknown flu, but he had a hard time breathing, he begged for his mistresses, but Eleanor had already murdered them just in time for this, Louis died leaving his crown to his 4 year old son Louis of France, who became Louis VIII of France.

## Early Life

### Childhood

Louis was born in Flanders (Now Belgium) in 1109. He was the first child of Louis the Fighter and Adelaide of maurienne who held the County of Maurienne in her own right, his father was very fond of him and wanted to make sure his heir was a good fighter like himself, and smart, Louis was definetly all that, he excelled in art, Fighting, jousting, Math, History, and music. Louis was very close to his sister Mathilda of France and spent a lot of time with her, Louis's betrothal partner was seriously talked about everyday, when he was 6, his father began to worry the Prince would never have children and talked to any French nobles for offers, the Duke of Aquitaine had a daughter who was heiress to the Duchy, Aquitaine was the most richest territory in Europe after England, Louis's father accepted the betrothal, and quickly made the 2 swear oath to love each other. But Louis was not fond of his betrothed, and when he was 11, he had an affair with the 14 year old Gerberga de Neomors which caused scandal. His father quickly dismissed Gerberga, and scolded the Prince who still could not care less about his bride.

### Mistresses and Madness

When Louis was 14, he got 12 year old, Agnes de Arensu-delasu pregnant, Louis's father murdered Agnes and scolded Louis for be unfaithful to his betrothed. Louis had another mistress Grutelede de Abosville, who was the 8th child of the lord of Abosville, Grutelede was a very beautiful woman, which made Eleanor jealous, at the end Eleanor ordered the murder of Grutelede's family and Grutelede. And the savage Duchess forced Louis to sleep with Grutelede's dead body, or Eleanor would murder him. Then Louis had another mistress, Marie de Sainte-Honorine, Eleanor tried to murder her, but Marie was smart enough not to fall for Eleanor, Marie was an Arrogont-self absorbed mistress, who manipulated Louis for money. Marie bore Louis 3 children. Eleanor deeply envied the mistress.

## Marriage

In 1123, the official marriage was announced, Eleanor of Aquitaine was very unhappy with her new husband, Louis had proven himself to be a useless whore who only cared about, woman and sex. Louis was also unhappy, he saw Eleanor as a crude woman. Louis had numerous affairs with Eleanor's sister Agnes of Aquitaine, Eleanor later cut her throat open and threw her down the stairs. The nobles however loved the new Duchess, and welcomed her with joy, but Louis was unpopular, Louis himself new he was the hated one, but he pretended at least he was popular.

## First Child

In the early months of 1124, Louis's wife gave birth to a daughter named Alix, Louis blamed Eleanor, for the fact, the child had not been a son. The Frank's followed the salic law, that forbid woman from inheriting the crown, the Salic law was created in C. 300 AD by Clovis I of the Franks, so Alix was never going to inherit France, Louis's father also blamed Eleanor for the child being a girl and they both scolded her, but nevertheless, Eleanor still adored her new daughter.

## King of the Franks

A year passed by, and Louis was tired of waiting to become King, he was 16 years old and thought he was old enough to become the new King, so he poisoned his father, Louis's father screamed for help when he was falling ill when the poison was killing him, but Louis purposley locked the door, 2 hour's later Louis's father was found dead by servents. 6 minutes later Louis and Eleanor were declared King and Queen of the Franks, they were crowned the following day on an unknown date. That following month Eleanor gave birth to a son Louis of France, Louis VII celebrated and named his 1 day old son Co-King, but he credited himself for the birth and not his Queen, much to her displesure. Louis arranged a marriage for his son between the daughter of the Duke of Brabant. Eleanor wanted Louis to Marry Beatrice of Hallwin who was a more "French" woman then Gruetelde of Brabant. But Louis ignored his Queen, and tought his son everything he could. He did not trust teachers near his only son, so he teached him, himself. Eleanor offered the Duke of Brabant, 1,000 Francis to break the betrothal, but the Duke refused, and threatened to invade Eleanor's duchy if she broke the betrothal. While Louis was meeting the King of Castile in Bordeax, Eleanor murdered Brabant, and ceased the Duchy of Brabant, then she granted her son the title of Duke of Brabant. When Louis came back, he was not mad at all, he instead re-betrothed his son to Rene de Vexin, but Rene died aged 3 months old. At the end, Louis agreed to include Eleanor in there son's marital duties, Louis allowed Eleanor the oppertunity to wed there son to Beatrice of Hallwin, but Eleanor had another idea for her marriage, but Beatrice's father thought Eleanor was going to betroth her son to Beatrice, but instead she had him murdered. Louis and Eleanor then betrothed there son to the future Queen of Navarre.

## Third child

The following year, Eleanor gave birth to a daughter Blanche of France, who was known as "Joanna" to her family, Joanna indeed was a favorite of her father after Louis. Louis arranged a marriage for Blanche to the Hungarian King, and betrothed his eldest child Alix, to the Count of Blois. A year later, Eleanor gave birth to a daughter Marie, then Agnes, who became known as "St. Agnes of France." But Louis had many other mistresses, his favorite illegitimate child was a son named Phillip. Louis though was an absent father to his illegitimate children, who often called for him.

## Early Death

Louis's reign was short lived, he was soon very sick for an unknown reason, many bishop's assured Louis in was a curse, and put Holy Water on him, but Louis was still very sick, he probably had plauge or something along those lines. But he died the next morning with sweat all over him, his 4 year old son was left to succeed him. His mother was deeply sadened and buried him in St. Denis Bascilla. But much to her surprise, no one else was upset, and people were cheering. Eleanor remarried Henry II of England and had a harder relationship with him.