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(Created page with "'''History of France''' == Medieval France == === French state creation === * France in 1180 & 1223: thumb|Territorial Conquests of Philip II of France. * Hugh Capet, 987-996 AD * Capet founded and first king from the House of Capet ** succeeded the Carolingian dynasty thumb|Kingdom of France at the Coronation of Hugh Capet, 987") |
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== Medieval France == | == Medieval France == | ||
[[File:Modern history; Europe (1904) (14742728726).jpg|thumb|Europe, 900 AD|border|none]] | |||
=== French state creation === | === French state creation === | ||
* Hugh Capet, 987-996 AD | * Hugh Capet, 987-996 AD | ||
* Capet founded and first king from the House of Capet | * Capet founded and first king from the House of Capet | ||
** succeeded the Carolingian dynasty | ** succeeded the Carolingian dynasty | ||
[[File:Capetian France.jpg|thumb|Kingdom of France at the Coronation of Hugh Capet, 987]] | [[File:Capetian France.jpg|thumb|Kingdom of France at the Coronation of Hugh Capet, 987|border|none]] | ||
* Kingdom of France, 1000 | |||
[[File:Kingdom of France 1000.svg|thumb|Kingdom of France 1000|none]] | |||
* France in 1180 & 1223: | |||
[[File:Territorial Conquests of Philip II of France.png|thumb|Territorial Conquests of Philip II of France.|none]] | |||
[[File:Kingdom of France 1190.svg|thumb|Kingdom of France 1190|none]] | |||
* 1435: 100 Years War | |||
[[File:100 Years War France 1435.svg|thumb|100 Years War France 1435|border|none]] | |||
[[File:Map France 1477-en.svg|thumb|Map France 1477-en|border|none]] | |||
=== consolidation of France under monarchy | |||
* Henri II, 1552 | |||
[[File:France 1552-1798.png|thumb|France 1552-1798|border|none]] | |||
* Louis XIV | |||
[[File:Louis XIV of France.jpg|thumb|Louis XIV of France|border|none]] | |||
[[File:France 1552-1798.png|thumb|Territorial expansion of France under Louis XIV (1643–1715) is depicted in orange.|border|none]] | |||
[[File:Europe map 1648.PNG|thumb|Europe after the Peace of Westphalia in 1648|border|none]] | |||
=== French royal palaces | |||
* Louvre (Paris) | |||
[[File:Paris - Orthophotographie - 2018 - Palais du Louvre 02.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the Louvre Palace and the Tuileries Garden|border|none]] | |||
* Versailles | |||
** extravagant palace built Louis XIV | |||
** was built outside of Paris | |||
** isolates the King from the capital, Paris | |||
[[File:General view of Versailles in circa 1682 by Adam Perelle.png|thumb|Versailles around 1682, engraving by Adam Perelle|border|left]] | |||
[[File:Vue aérienne de Versailles.jpg|thumb|Vue aérienne de Versailles|border|none]] | |||
[[File:Chateau Versailles Galerie des Glaces.jpg|thumb|Chateau Versailles Galerie des Glaces|border|none]] | |||