Louis vi

1. Louis VI “The Fat”
By: Greg Myak

2. Childhood
Born in Paris to Phillip I and Bertha of
Holland in 1081

3. The rise to king
Designated by his father as the rightful
successor 10 years before he died, his
seat on the throne was secured right?
His half-brother, kept Louis's from reaching
Rheims, so instead Louis VI was crowned
on August 3 in the cathedral of Orleans by
Daimbert, Archbishop of Sens. The
archbishop of Reims, Ralph challenged the
anointment but was ignored.

4. Struggles With the
English
Before crowned he gained power
through military victories over the
English
Majority of reign was spent resisting the
English advancement in Normandy.
Or combating the Robber Barons who
terrorized Paris

5. More Modern versions of Robber
Barons

6. Struggle at Castillon
After a dispute between the bishops,
citizens of Amiens and one of his
Vassals. Louis sent an army to siege
the Vassal’s castle in the process he
took an arrow. He would survive his
injury

7. Before His Death
Just before dying William X, Duke of
Aquitaine asked Louis to be his
daughter Eleanor of Aquitaine’s
guardian.
He also expressed his wish for Eleanor
to Marry Louis’s oldest son.

8. Eleanor of Aquitaine

9. His Death
Coincidently Louis “The Fat” later died
of dysentery which is the disease of the
intestines or digestive system

10. His Death
Coincidently Louis “The Fat” later died
of dysentery which is the disease of the
intestines or digestive system