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The Capetians sought to increase the lands under this contorl in many ways.
*Some Capetian kings married noblewomen to gainthe great fiefs included in their dowries.
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Capetian kings appointed officails to run the government. Yet, they still struggled for power under the rule of Philip IV. He coudl tax the clergy to increase royal power over the French.
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Arrested by the king. He theninfluenced the election of the next pope, Clement V. While this he still tried to build his popularity among the French people.
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*A representative body made up of the three major social classes in France.
*Included commoners,nobels, and members of the clergy
--Philip IV convened the Estates General.
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-strenghtened under Philip IV & the early Capetain rulers
-remained largey fedual
-the dynasty eventaully came to an end when Philip IV three sons had no heir to the throne. -
The last of the Capetain rulers died. Then a new line of French kings (the Valois) came into power!
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Nobles chose him to be the King of France. His descendents are known as the Capetians. They aimed to develop a strong central government and to unite the duchies (the rest of France that was under Feudal lords) of France under the rule of the monarchy. He ruled for more than 300 years. He ruled a small area called the Ile-de-France (eel-duh-FRAHNS).
