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Apr 27, 1300
Streghtening the Central Governemnt
Capetian kings appointed well trained officials to run the government
- Philip IV increased royal power over the French church by taxing the clergy
- He taxed the pope and then was arrested
- Convened the Estates General (social classes)
- It included commoners, nobles and clergy members
Royal power in France strengthened
Capetian kings visioned unification in France, but this did not appeal to the local level. -
May 31, 1328
Streghtening the Governemnt Cont'd
- dynasty came to an end even though Philip IV had three sons but none of his sons were an heir to the throne
- Charles IV- last Caetian ruler died 1328
- Then new French Kings came into Valois family (came into power)
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last Carolingian King died
last Carolingian King dies
Hugh Capet ruled Ile> de- France becomes new King -
Growth of Royal Territory
Carpetian Kings married noblewomen
- doweries included great fiefs
- conqured French lands
- King Phillip- increased landholdings by taking large provincs