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In 1035 the French Royal Domain - land that was personally owned by the French monarch - was limited to the lle-de-France. Within 300 years, the Royal Domain had grown many times over, and the king controlled most of France.
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Royal land holdings were greately increased by taking large provinces such as Normandy and Maine, from the English.
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Was able to increase royal power over the French church by taking the clergy.
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The new line of French kings came into power.
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He became king of France. Him and his descendants became known as the Capetians. They ruled for the next 300 years. Hugh only ruled an area called the Ile-da-France, while the feudal lords ruled the rest of France, these holding areas were known as duchies. The Capetians aimed to deveope a strong central government and do unite the duchies under a monarchy.
