The source is an excerpt of a biography about King Louis VI, who is a Capetian king of France that ruled from 1108 to 1137. It is written by Abbot Suger who was the abbot of the royal monastery of St. Denis, Paris from 1122 until his death in 1151.The excerpt is a primary source and it is located in Chapter 24: The Overthrow of Thomas of Marle’s castles at Crècy and Nouvion in The Deeds of King Louis The Fat. Suger served as an aide and advisor to the French king. He was the primary chronicler of his reign, and wrote the biography to celebrate the triumph of the King. It is written to demonstrate what the nature of 'good' kingship should be through King Louis’s life. It is by to be fair and justice, to protect the weak and the helpless, and defend both the Church and State from those who are pursuing
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In the 11th and 12th centuries, people began to consolidate together to establish communes, thus leading the population centers to rise in finding a level of self-administration. Luckily, the King's reign coexisted with the advance of many communes throughout his kingdom. Feudal supremacy of the French monarchy began to manifest at the same time, thus leads the feudal hegemony to expand over the lands. This happen to work in the King’s favor, since it tended to lessen the power of the cantankerous noblemen that are trying to gain authority over trade and urban production from the King’s hand. Louis was on wars throughout his career towards those who are against his sovereignty in the monarchy. He would often brought them to court, and when they did not present themselves, judgment would be passed against them and Louis would gather an army to summon them to heel. The King’s main achievement was by uniting the royal power within his kingdom by defeating the castellans who govern the royal domain lands. His success owed much to his strategic compact between the French monarch and the great Churchmen (bishops and abbots). Instead of using
In the 11th and 12th centuries, people began to consolidate together to establish communes, thus leading the population centers to rise in finding a level of self-administration. Luckily, the King's reign coexisted with the advance of many communes throughout his kingdom. Feudal supremacy of the French monarchy began to manifest at the same time, thus leads the feudal hegemony to expand over the lands. This happen to work in the King’s favor, since it tended to lessen the power of the cantankerous noblemen that are trying to gain authority over trade and urban production from the King’s hand. Louis was on wars throughout his career towards those who are against his sovereignty in the monarchy. He would often brought them to court, and when they did not present themselves, judgment would be passed against them and Louis would gather an army to summon them to heel. The King’s main achievement was by uniting the royal power within his kingdom by defeating the castellans who govern the royal domain lands. His success owed much to his strategic compact between the French monarch and the great Churchmen (bishops and abbots). Instead of using