Chapter 7: Tournaments and some more (1120-1126)
Chapter 7: Tournaments and some more (1120-1126)
After dealing with the rebellions, Louis would attend a Grand Wedding organized by the Landgrave of Saxony. On his way to Saxony, the king would find a weird looking tent and would decide to inspect it. An old man would leave the tent to see the royal procession; he would then approach the Frankish king.
The old man claimed that he was able to see the future and asked for gold in exchange of telling Louis’ future. Louis, being a zealous man who didn’t believe in such tales and knew that only God and the saints were able to perform such miracles, suspected the old man of being a witch and decided to burn him.
Louis would continue his journey and pass by a town called Ostfallen, where a shrine was built. The locals would patronizing a local spiritual figure named Saint Agnes of Ostfallen, this “Saint” wasn’t recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, and so Louis ordered his men to cast down this heterodoxy.
Louis would arrive a few days after to the place where the Grand Wedding would be organized. There, all the guests were well dressed, the flowers were everywhere. Louis would talk with the Landgrave, who was an old but wise man. No one knew why he decided to organize a Grand Wedding for himself at this age but most people didn’t dare to object to the decision of one of the most important men in the Holy Roman Empire.
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While being in the castle of the Landrgave, Louis would receive some news. The Pope decided that he would accept a divorce between the Frankish king and his unfaithful wife, Louis was liberated from this marriage with the sister of the Duchess of Normandy, ending this alliance, and the poisonous relationship with his now, ex-wife.
To thank God for this news, Louis would visit the local church at night and pray to The Lord in Heaven, which would relieve the king from stress and make him carefree.
The day after, all the guests would receive shocking news: The Landgrave of Saxony, the man who organized the Grand Wedding and was the groom participating in the event, had died!
The guests would mourn him for a day and return to their homes the next day, the wedding being invalidated and not consumed.
When he returned home, Louis received bad news: The Countess of Artois, his stepmother, was able to declare herself Countess of Flanders. Having these two prestigious titles entitled her to more land than what she currently had. Louis VI would make her the liege of the Count of Aalst to pacify her for now. It seemed that the County of Flanders would remain a thorn to the Kingdom of the Franks for now.
In order to further boost his diplomacy reputation and range in Western Europe, Louis VI would marry the daughter of the Duke of Lower Silesia.
Louis VI would then have to deal with the House of Anjou. The Count of Anjou had recently inherited the Duchy of Brittany, declared himself as Grand Duke of Brittany and refused to swear an oath of allegiance to the King of the Franks, which would leave to the king only one solution: War! But this war wouldn’t happen for now… since more urgent matters had all of the king’s interest.
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The Viscount of Bearn, the man that his ex-wife cheated with him on the king, sent assassins to kill the Frankish king. Louis, as a proper Frankish aristocrat, invited the Viscount to a duel, the Viscount refused and Louis gave the order to his men to arrest the treacherous man, the Viscount refused again and war ensued: The First War against the Tyranny of Louis VI was declared!
Louis would send his standing army to deal with the viscount. His men would win at the Battle of Bearn, siege the Viscounty and capture the traitor. Louis would execute him, in public display, in Paris to show the head of the traitor to his subjects.
Louis VI would then participate in a Grand Tournament organized by the Holy Roman Emperor. He would participate in both the Archery Contest and the Wrestling Contest, show his prowess in both and become the victor of both contests. Louis would take the prizes and return to his realm proud!
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After showing his prizes in his capital, Louis VI would develop his army; he would recruit more Men-At-Arms, especially archers to prepare for the War against the Grand Duke of Brittany. He would wait for the recruitment of his soldiers, then lay siege the holdings present in the County of Anjou. At the same, one of the vassals of the Grand Duke of Brittany would revolt against him in order to gain the Duchy of Brittany, this would make the Grand Duke unsure about which front should he concentrate on, thus it was way easier for Louis to win the war.
Louis would capture the Grand Duke after seizing the castle of Anjou, he would sign the peace deal, with him and take all the lands held by the Grand Duke in Anjou, and give two holdings out of the five being part of the County of Anjou to his sons. Even Philip, the son with disputed heritage would receive his holding.
Louis VI would then vassalize the Count of Nevers, who had previously broken of the Kingdom of England, then participate in another Grand Tournament held in the Holy Roman Empire. Unfortunately for him, he wouldn’t win any contest this time.
After dealing with the rebellions, Louis would attend a Grand Wedding organized by the Landgrave of Saxony. On his way to Saxony, the king would find a weird looking tent and would decide to inspect it. An old man would leave the tent to see the royal procession; he would then approach the Frankish king.
The old man claimed that he was able to see the future and asked for gold in exchange of telling Louis’ future. Louis, being a zealous man who didn’t believe in such tales and knew that only God and the saints were able to perform such miracles, suspected the old man of being a witch and decided to burn him.
Louis would continue his journey and pass by a town called Ostfallen, where a shrine was built. The locals would patronizing a local spiritual figure named Saint Agnes of Ostfallen, this “Saint” wasn’t recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, and so Louis ordered his men to cast down this heterodoxy.
Louis would arrive a few days after to the place where the Grand Wedding would be organized. There, all the guests were well dressed, the flowers were everywhere. Louis would talk with the Landgrave, who was an old but wise man. No one knew why he decided to organize a Grand Wedding for himself at this age but most people didn’t dare to object to the decision of one of the most important men in the Holy Roman Empire.
While being in the castle of the Landrgave, Louis would receive some news. The Pope decided that he would accept a divorce between the Frankish king and his unfaithful wife, Louis was liberated from this marriage with the sister of the Duchess of Normandy, ending this alliance, and the poisonous relationship with his now, ex-wife.
To thank God for this news, Louis would visit the local church at night and pray to The Lord in Heaven, which would relieve the king from stress and make him carefree.
The day after, all the guests would receive shocking news: The Landgrave of Saxony, the man who organized the Grand Wedding and was the groom participating in the event, had died!
The guests would mourn him for a day and return to their homes the next day, the wedding being invalidated and not consumed.
When he returned home, Louis received bad news: The Countess of Artois, his stepmother, was able to declare herself Countess of Flanders. Having these two prestigious titles entitled her to more land than what she currently had. Louis VI would make her the liege of the Count of Aalst to pacify her for now. It seemed that the County of Flanders would remain a thorn to the Kingdom of the Franks for now.
In order to further boost his diplomacy reputation and range in Western Europe, Louis VI would marry the daughter of the Duke of Lower Silesia.
Louis VI would then have to deal with the House of Anjou. The Count of Anjou had recently inherited the Duchy of Brittany, declared himself as Grand Duke of Brittany and refused to swear an oath of allegiance to the King of the Franks, which would leave to the king only one solution: War! But this war wouldn’t happen for now… since more urgent matters had all of the king’s interest.
The Viscount of Bearn, the man that his ex-wife cheated with him on the king, sent assassins to kill the Frankish king. Louis, as a proper Frankish aristocrat, invited the Viscount to a duel, the Viscount refused and Louis gave the order to his men to arrest the treacherous man, the Viscount refused again and war ensued: The First War against the Tyranny of Louis VI was declared!
Louis would send his standing army to deal with the viscount. His men would win at the Battle of Bearn, siege the Viscounty and capture the traitor. Louis would execute him, in public display, in Paris to show the head of the traitor to his subjects.
Louis VI would then participate in a Grand Tournament organized by the Holy Roman Emperor. He would participate in both the Archery Contest and the Wrestling Contest, show his prowess in both and become the victor of both contests. Louis would take the prizes and return to his realm proud!
After showing his prizes in his capital, Louis VI would develop his army; he would recruit more Men-At-Arms, especially archers to prepare for the War against the Grand Duke of Brittany. He would wait for the recruitment of his soldiers, then lay siege the holdings present in the County of Anjou. At the same, one of the vassals of the Grand Duke of Brittany would revolt against him in order to gain the Duchy of Brittany, this would make the Grand Duke unsure about which front should he concentrate on, thus it was way easier for Louis to win the war.
Louis would capture the Grand Duke after seizing the castle of Anjou, he would sign the peace deal, with him and take all the lands held by the Grand Duke in Anjou, and give two holdings out of the five being part of the County of Anjou to his sons. Even Philip, the son with disputed heritage would receive his holding.
Louis VI would then vassalize the Count of Nevers, who had previously broken of the Kingdom of England, then participate in another Grand Tournament held in the Holy Roman Empire. Unfortunately for him, he wouldn’t win any contest this time.
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