Historique du Royaume de France
This thread will be similar to the History of the Holy Roman Empire and the History of the Basileia Rhōmaiōn. It will serve as a chronological summary and a link to the various KotF threads.
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Part I: Duc Alain de Rohan's Term as Seneschal, 1080 -1095
Dramatis Personae
Alain de Rohan, parts
one and
two
Christophe Perronne, parts
one and
two
Alphonse la Hire, parts
one and
two
Thomas de Saint-Amand, parts
one and
two
Simon de Montpierre, parts
one and
two
The Great Houses of the Realm
The Venues of the Realm
1080
Chevalier Gaspard and Princess Constance
discuss the upcoming Tourney.
The Nobles of France compete in a
Tourney hosted by King Phillipe.
The combatants
exchange commands, taunts and shouts.
1081
The
First Session of the Conseil du Royaume opens. King Philippe will not be Seneschal. Duc Alain de Rohan and Duc Raymond de Provence stand for the position.
Christophe goes into the
woods.
King Philippe is
displeased with Captain Gaetan de Rethel for commanding the Order to besiege Bruges.
Duc Raymond and Raoul de Châtillon
duel for fealty.
1083
The Seneschal's
report: The English will not part with Angers for love or money. Modest buildings are begun over the Kingdom as a number of mercenary companies are recruited. King Philippe and the Order close on Bruges while Metz is besieged.
King Philippe
haggles with a merchant.
The Dauphin's
thoughts on his sworn vassals.
Alain and Constance
duel with blade and word.
1084
The Seneschal's
report: Princess Constance negotiates a marriage alliance with Spain as Prince Louis is married to Teresa el Valiente. A spy enters Bruges. Metz is added to the Kingdom.
Bertin
shares a cup of ale with Odo.
1086
The Seneschal's
report: German forces continue to violate the borders of the Kingdom. Bruges is taken by King Philippe. The Seneschal besieges Caernarvon.
King Philippe
grants Metz to the Duchy of Lorraine. Bertin de Montsault is named Baron of the province.
1087
The Seneschal's
report: A large English army approaches the siege at Caernarvon as relations with them worsen. Zaragoza is taken and Valencia is besieged. Enemy spies probe the Kingdom. Construction grinds to a halt as the recruitment of mercenaries and agents has drained the treasury.
King Philippe
strikes the first blow against the trespassing Germans.
The King, plagued by traitors and trespasssers, declares
war against the Germans. The Conseil soon falls into back biting and accusations.
Christophe Perrone and Gaeten de Rethel exchange harsh
words in the Tavern. Gaeten impugns the honor of the Prince and Christophe
demands satisfaction.
The Dauphin hears of the insult and
responds in the Conseil.
1089
The Seneschal's
report: France is now at war with the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom braces for this unexpected conflict. Caernarvon is taken. Staufen is seized when a relief army fails to break the French siege. The HRE is close to being excommunicated.
1090
The Seneschal's
report: The English refuse an exchange of land. Antwerp is taken after a relief force fails to break the siege, but German armies threaten the interior of the Kingdom.
Duc Hugues
guesses that Dijon is a German target. The Conseil discusses how to save the city and the disappearance of Princess Constance.
King Philippe
finishes the German remnants in Flanders.
1092
The Seneschal's
report: Prince Henri comes of age. Princess Constance seems to be missing in Italy. The Scots refuse an offer of alliance. Dijon is now under German siege.
Raynaud speaks softly but carries a
big stick.
The Dauphin
seizes a wagon and Marseille.
1093
The Seneschal's
report: The Scots accept a trade agreement but still refuse an alliance while Portugal accepts. Dublin is surrounded by the English, forcing a withdrawal. While Dijon is relieved, Staufen is now besieged by the Germans.
Prince Louis
hunts Germans south of Dijon.
Raynaud
meets Kaiser Heinrich.
1095
The Seneschal's
report: Frankfurt is taken and Emperor Heinrich slain in a failed sally. Staufen is lost while Metz is besieged by the Germans. The English refuse another trade of land. The Pope threatens excommunication if the Kingdom does not cease hostilities with the Empire.
The Duc of Lorraine raises a
stink in the Conseil over the invasion of his Duchy and Bourgogne.
Duc Hugues
breaks the siege of Metz and clears the area of Germans.
King Philippe speaks of his
displeasure in the Conseil over how the Seneschal has performed his duties.
The King
distributes lands from the Royal Demesne. The unratified conquests, Frankfurt and Marseille, will be granted to Lorraine and Aquitaine respectively if approved by the Conseil. Aquitaine is also given Zaragoza. The Order of the Fleur de Lys is granted Antwerp.
