GROWTH OF ROYAL POWER IN ENGLAND & FRANCE

BY: TA’VIA CREWS

Monarchs, Nobles and the Church

• Feudal monarchs in Europe stood at the head of society, but had limited power.

• Monarch used various means to centralize power. They expanded royal domain and set up system of royal justice that undermined feudal or church courts.

• They organized a government bureaucracy, developed a system of taxes, and built a standing army.

Strong Monarchs in England

• During the early Middle Ages, Angles, Saxon , and Vikings invaded and settle in England.

• In the 1066, the Anglo-Saxon king Edward died without an heir. A council of nobles close Edward’s brother-in-law Harold to rule

• There were a lot of stuff he had to do like a Norman request, Growth of royal power, A Unified Legal Systems, and Conflict with the church.

Evolving Tradition of English Government

• Henry’s son John was a clever, greedy, cruel, and untrustworthy ruler. During his reign, he faced three powerful enemies: King Phillip the second, Pope Innocent the three, and his English nobles.

• Ever since Williams the Conqueror, Norman rulers of England had held vast lands in France.In 1205, John suffered a amjor setback when he lost awar with Phillip the second.

Successful Monarchs in FranceIn 987, these feudal nobles elected Hugh Capet,, the court of Paris, to fill the vacant throne.

Hugh and his heirs slowly increased royal power.

During the struggle with the pope, Phillip rallied French support by settling up the Estates General in 1302.