Louis of France, eldest son of Philip Augustus, accepted the English ba rons' offer of the English crown. He had a tenuous claim through the ri ght of his wife Blanche of Castile, a granddaughter of Henry II. Althou gh he sent an advance force, Louis did not cross the channel until afte r the winter of 1216.
Louis landed in Kent in May 1216 and soon occupied London and Winche ster. With the authority of a king, he invested Gilbert de Gant with th e earldom of Lincoln (Gilbert's uncle had been earl of Lincoln 1147-8, h aving married a niece of Ranulf de Gernons), and Gilbert, with the help o f a certain Robert de Ropsley, seized Lincoln city; but they failed to t ake the castle which was being stoutly defended by Nichola de la Haye's g arrison.
England was in grave peril at the sudden death of King John, and Lou is of France would soon have occupied the empty throne if a group of Jo hn's most loyal adherents had not immediately taken control. [Lincoln C astle, p. 33-34]
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# ID: I464
# Name: Louis VIII, King of France
# Given Name: Louis VIII, King
# Surname: of France
# Sex: M
# _UID: 887146B46A12CB4985E8BB9C9443CB4D363E
# Change Date: 14 Oct 2004
# Birth: 1187
# Death: 1226
Father: Philip II Augustus, King of France b: 1165
Mother: Isabel of Flanders b: 1170
Marriage 1 Blanche of Castile b: 1188
* Married: 1200
Children
1. Has Children Louis IX, King of France b: 25 APR 1214 in Poissy, F rance
2. Has Children Robert I, Count of Artois
3. Has Children Charles I, King of Naples b: MAR 1266
source:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jeromeleo&id =I464
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More About Louis VIII - "the Lion"of France, Capet:
Burial: Unknown, Saint Denis, France.9135, 9136
Record Change: February 12, 20069136
More About Louis VIII - "the Lion"of France, Capet and Blanche Alphonsa of Castile:
Marriage: May 23, 1200, Portmort, Pont Audemer, Eure, France.9137, 9138, 9139
Marriage Notes for Louis VIII - "the Lion"of France, Capet and Blanche Alphonsa of Castile:
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James S. Mills Jr. - December 2004
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# ID: I5334
# Name: Louis VIII ('the Lion') Capet de France (King of France - 1223- 1226)
# Sex: M
# Birth: 3 SEP 1187 in Paris,Seine,Ile-de-France,France
# Death: 8 NOV 1226 in Chateau de Montpensier,Auvergne,France
# Burial: Abbey of St. Denis,Saint- Denis,Seine-Saint-Denis,France
# Event: Ruled 1223-1226
# Note:
Louis VIII of France
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Louis VIII (1187 - 1226), a member of the Capetian dynasty, was Kin g of France from 1223 to 1226. He was born September 5, 1187, in Paris, F rance, the son of King Philippe II Auguste and Isabelle de Hainaut.
Prince Louis was victorious in the battles against the armies of Ki ng John of England. In 1216 the English barons rebelled against the ver y unpopular King John and offered the throne to Louis. In May of 1216, P rince Louis of France and his army invaded England, but after a year an d a half of war, Louis was forced to give up on his desire to become th e King of England and signed the Treaty of Lambeth.
Louis succeeded his father and was crowned king on August 6, 1223 i n the cathedral at Reims. As king, he was still seeking redemption from t he Angevins and seized Poitou and Saintonge from them in 1224. This was f ollowed by the seizure of Avignon and Languedoc.
While returning to Paris, King Louis was stricken with dysentery, a nd died on November 8, 1226 in the chateau at Montpensier, Auvergne.
King Louis VIII was interred at Saint Denis Basilica. He was succee ded by his son, Louis IX.
Marriage - On May 23, 1200, at the age of twelve, he was married to B lanche of Castile (March 4, 1188 - November 26, 1252).
Issue -
i. Philippe - (September 9, 1209 - 1218)
ii. Louis IX - (April 25, 1214 - August 25, 1270)
iii. Robert - (September 25, 1216 - February 9, 1250)
iv. Jean - (July 21, 1219 - 1232)
v. Alphonse - (November 11, 1220 - August 21, 1271)
vi. Philippe Dagobert - (February 20, 1222 - 1232)
vii. Isabelle - (June 1225 - February 23, 1269)
viii. Etienne - (born and died 1226)
ix. Charles - (March 1227 - January 7, 1285)
Note - I have 5 other children not noted here.
# Change Date: 20 JUL 2003 at 22:06:25
Father: Phillip II Augustus Capet de France (King of France - 1180-1223 ) b: 22 AUG 1165 in Gonesse,Paris,Ile-de-France,France
Mother: Isabella de Hainaut (Queen of France) b: 5 APR 1170 in Valencie nnes,Hainault,Holland
Marriage 1 Blanca Alphonsa de Castille (Queen of France) (Princess of C astile) b: 12 MAR 1187/1188 in Chateau De Palencia,Valencia,Valencia,Al mohadi
* Married: 23 MAY 1200 in Pont Audemer,Normandy,France
Children
1. Has No Children (Daughter) of Louis VIII ('the Lion') Capet (Prin cess of France) b: 1205 in Paris,Seine,Ile-de-France,France
2. Has No Children Philippe Capet (Prince of France) b: 9 SEP 1209 i n Paris,Seine,Ile-de-France,France
3. Has No Children Alphonse I Capet (Prince of France) b: 26 JAN 121 2/1213 in Lorrez Le Bocage,Seine et Marne,France
4. Has No Children Jean I Capet (Prince of France) b: 26 JAN 1212/12 13 in Lorrez Le Bocage,Seine et Marne,France
5. Has No Children (Daughter) of Louis VIII ('the Lion') Capet (Prin cess of France) b: 1213 in Paris,Seine,Ile-de-France,France
6. Has Children Saint Louis IX Capet de France (King of France - 122 6-1270) b: 25 APR 1214 in Chcateau De Poissy,Poissy,Ile-de-France,Franc e
7. Has Children Robert I d'Artois Capet (Prince of France) (Comte d' Artois) b: 25 SEP 1216 in Paris,Seine,Ile-de-France,France
8. Has No Children Philippe Capet (Prince of France) b: 1218 in Pari s,Seine,Ile-de-France,France
9. Has No Children Jean II Capet (Prince of France) b: 21 JUL 1219 i n Paris,Seine,Ile-de-France,France
10. Has No Children Alphonse II Capet (Prince of France) b: 11 NOV 12 20 in Paris,Seine,Ile-de-France,France
11. Has No Children Philippe Dagobert Capet (Prince of France) b: 20 F EB 1221/1222 in Paris,Seine,Ile-de-France,France
12. Has No Children Isabelle Capet (Princess of France) b: JUN 1225 i n Paris,Seine,Ile-de-France,France
13. Has No Children Etienne Capet (Prince of France) b: 1226 in Paris ,Seine,Ile-de-France,France
14. Has Children Charles I Capet (King of Sicily, Naples, & Jerusalem ) (Prince of France) (Comte d'Anjou) b: 21 MAR 1226/1227 in Paris,Seine ,Ile-de-France,France
source:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=james_s_mills_jr&id=I5 334
added:
11feb2006
Children of Louis VIII - "the Lion"of France, Capet and Blanche Alphonsa of Castile are:
- +Louis XI - "the Saint"of France, Capet, b. April 25, 1214, Chateau of Poissy, Yvelines, France9140, 9141, 9142, 9143, 9144, d. August 25, 1270, Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa9145, 9146.
- +Robert I (Comte d'Artois) d'Artois, b. September 25, 1216, Paris, Seine, France9147, 9148, d. February 08, 1249/50, Mussouri, Egypt9149, 9150.

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