Louis X King Of FRANCE

Male 1289 - 1316  (26 years)


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  • Name Louis X King Of FRANCE  [1
    Birth 04 Oct 1289  Paris, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 05 Jun 1316  Vincennes, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Saint Denis, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Louis X the Quarreller, also called the Headstrong or the Stubborn, (French: Louis X le Hutin, Spanish: Luis el Obstinado) (October 4, 1289 ? June 5, 1316), King of France from 1314 to 1316, was a member of the Capetian Dynasty.

      He was born in Paris, France, son of Philip IV of France and Jeanne of Navarre.

      He inherited the title king of Navarre on the death of his mother, on April 2, 1305.

      On the death of his father in 1314, he became king of France and was officially crowned at Reims in August 1315.

      On September 21, 1305 he married Marguerite de Bourgogne (Burgundy) and they had a daughter, Jeanne (January 28, 1312 - October 6, 1349). Louis accused his wife of adultery and she was imprisoned and died in the chateau Gaillard. On August 13, 1315 he married Clemence d'Anjou (1293 - 1328), daughter of Charles Martel and sister of Charles I of Hungary.

      The reign of Louis X was short and unremarkable, dominated by the continued feuding with the noble factions within the kingdom.

      Louis died at Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, following a game of Jeu de Paume (some say from dehydration) in 1316. He was interred with his second wife Clemence in Saint Denis Basilica.

      At the time of Louis's death, his wife Clemence was pregnant, making it impossible to know Louis's successor until the time his child was born. If the child were a son, he would succeed Louis as king: had the child been a daughter, there would be a question between Louis's (eldest) daughter Joan and his brother Philip V. (John I's half-sister Jeanne, as a female, had a disputed claim to the throne of France: a female could not succeed to the throne of France if following the Salic law; she did, however, have rights in the succession of Navarre where females are allowed - witness that kingdom being brought to Capetians by Louis' own mother). It must be underscored that at that time, there existed these two ideas of succession, and it was not at all clear that Salic Law should be followed. This legal question had never earlier been resolved regarding the throne of France.

      Louis's next brother, the future Philip V was appointed regent (this act working in favor of the idea of him being the heir presumptive and the Salic Law being in control - however, Joan was at that time a minor, thus not a very good candidate for regentship - and apparently, the pregnant widow, queen Clemence, was not regarded a good choice for position of the regent), for the five months remaining until the birth of his brother's child, who turned out to be male. Thus Louis was succeeded by his posthumous son John I (Jean I), who lived only five days. Louis X's brother Philip then became king.
    Person ID I23150  Main Tree

    Father Philip IV,   b. 1268, Fontainebleau, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Nov 1314, Fontainebleau, Isle De France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Jeanne I Of NAVARRE,   b. Jan 1272, Bar-Sur-Seine, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 02 Apr 1305, Chateau De Palencia, Valencia, Almohadi Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Marriage 16 Aug 1284  Notre Dame De Paris, Paris, Seine, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Family ID F03369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Marguerite Of BURGUNDY,   b. 1290   d. 1315, Gaillard Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years) 
    Marriage 21 Sep 1305  [1
    Children 
     1. Joan II Queen Of NAVARRE,   b. 28 Jan 1312   d. 06 Oct 1349 (Age 37 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F17452  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Clemence Of ANJOU,   b. 1293   d. 1328 (Age 35 years) 
    Family ID F17519  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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