mar 27, 1200 - Capetians: Weakness to power

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12th- 13th century
Biology, Battle, Bureaucracy
Crucial reigns for territorial gains: Philip II (1180-1223), Philip IV (1285-1314)
There was a male line for 3 centuries (the norm is top 3 generations)

Crucial tool: royal prosecution of crime (crown as font of justice: Louis IX, St. Louis -1228-1270)
Was seen as a saint

England: strong monarchy combined with tradition of consultation
France: from decentralization to high degree of monarchical power through bureaucracy
State as a territorial define until
Monarchs rule over territory rather than individual people

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